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...
