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Bi-directional pseudo-dynamic test and nonlinear seismic response analysis were conducted on a 1:2 scaled two-story brick masonry building model with precast floor slabs under different seismic intensities to investigate its seismic behavior including the failure mechanism, deformation, hysteretic characteristics and energy dissipation, etc. Some important conclusions can be drawn from the testing and analysis and are listed as follows. The existence of constructional columns and ring beams in masonry building with precast floor slabs can effectively resist horizontal earthquake loadings and result in good ductility. The earthquake damage and failure concentrate at the lower story of the two-story masonry building. Even if the brick walls are severely cracked, the whole structure may not collapse suddenly. The seismic performance of masonry structure in the horizontal X and Y directions are different. Under the bi-directional earthquake loading, degradation of stiffness and strength in one direction may aggravate to the degradation of stiffness and strength in the other direction, resulting in the overall degradation of seismic performance of masonry building. The hysteresis loops start from the bow shape and become reversed S-shape at the failure stage. The constructed non-linear space finite element (FE) model of brick masonry building can predict the elasto-plastic seismic performance of masonry structures with precast floor slabs. The calculation results from FE simulation are basically consistent with the results from testing. The designed two-story brick masonry building model can meet siesmic requirements of design codes.
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Journal of Building Structures
ISSN: 1000-6869
Year: 2012
Issue: 11
Volume: 33
Page: 62-71
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