Out-of-plane deformation and failure of masonry walls with various forms of reinforcement

摘要: Out-of-plane behaviour of mortared and mortarless masonry walls with various forms reinforcement, including unreinforced as a base case is examined using layered shell element based explicit finite modelling method. Wall systems containing internal external surface reinforcement intermittently laced reinforced concrete members panels are considered. Masonry modelled layer macroscopic orthotropic properties; reinforcing render, grout bars distinct layers the element. Predictions from model have been validated several out-of-plane experimental datasets reported in literature. The used to examine effectiveness two retrofitting schemes for an wall.