Assessing seismic vulnerability of unreinforced masonry walls using elasto-plastic damage model

Basheer H. Al-Gohi, Cem Demir, Alper Ilki, Mohammed H. Baluch, Muhammad K. Rahman*

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Abstract

In this paper, the seismic vulnerability of unreinforced masonry walls is assessed by conducting a numerical study on the interaction of axial and lateral resistance. The walls are modeled in an ABAQUS environment, using a plastic damage model originally developed by Lubliner et al. (Int J Solids Struct 25(3):299-326, 1989) and further extended by Lee and Fenves (J Eng Mech ASCE 124(8):892-900, 1998). The model yields interesting interactive collapsemechanisms that occur as the axial loading on the wall is increased. The different modes of failure identified as the axial load is increased include (i) rocking mode, (ii) sliding mode, (iii) staggered head/bed joint failure, (iv) diagonal cracks through wall blocks accompanied by staggered head/bed joint cracking, and (v) crushing of wall blocks or bricks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSeismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Structures
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages95-114
Number of pages20
ISBN (Print)9783319004570
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Publication series

NameGeotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering
Volume26
ISSN (Print)1573-6059
ISSN (Electronic)1872-4671

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014.

Funding

The authors wish to acknowledge the support of KFUPM Research Project No. DSR-IN101016 (2011–2014) funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.

FundersFunder number
King Fahd University of Petroleum and MineralsDSR-IN101016
Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University

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