Verification of infills made of lightweight concrete masonry

Current research findings and new design model

According to the standards currently in effect, it is not possible to determine the structural capacity of non-reinforced infilling masonry walls made of lightweight concrete masonry taking into account the deformation-based membrane action by including the precise support conditions. One reason for this is the lack of a validated design method that is able to realistically map not only the equilibrium conditions but also the compatibility conditions of these systems.

The contribution therefore presents a new non-linear design method for determining the realistic uniaxial structural capacity...

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