Modelling of Mortarless Masonry As an Equivalent Strut Inside Reinforced Concrete Frames

Abstract

This study aimed to model mortarless masonry as an equivalent masonry strut inside RC frames. For this, determining the axial rigidity, width and thickness of equivalent strut is necessary. Many studies exist for determining these properties in literature and in seismic codes and by using the formulas proposed before, these properties of equivalent strut was obtained with the help of a detailed FEM analysis peroformed in a past study. Modelling of equivalent strut can be completed by using the maximum axial load capacity of the strut as proposed in a previous study. As a result for ¼ scaled frame the axial rigidity of equivalent strut was found as 11224,68N/mm.