Abstract: The strength and stiffness characteristics of infill masonry wall significantly influence the behavior of reinforced concrete framed structures. Although such characteristics for conventional masonry infill walls, like ...

Abstract: Insufficient strength and stiffness of the kentledge system in the static pile load test will lead to test failures and even accidents. However, the codes and standards do not offer definite guidelines in this regard. This ...

Abstract: Cellular lightweight concrete (CLC) block masonry has gained popularity in the masonry market with the growing demand in the modern construction industry due to its various advantages, including a positive impact on the ...

Abstract: The seismic design of buildings uses global ductility factor and occupancy importance factor (IF) as two major fixed parameters in defining the safety of the structure. The study of performance variation of the structure ...