Behavior of Floor-to-Wall and Wall-to-Wall Intersections

砌体结构包括建筑结构的很大一部分 在美国和全世界。 配筋砌体建筑用途是 在中到高地震带增加，因为它的明显 经济性、消防安全性、建筑灵活性和易用性 建筑业。 砌体结构分析与设计的现状 设计、材料和施工技术不能使 准确预测建筑物在横向荷载下的行为， 地震荷载 本研究项目将研究 结构构件的地面与墙壁和墙壁与墙壁相交。 该研究将利用现有数据进行分析研究 努力 这将提供相对于单调和 平面交叉反应滞回特性及 一个可行的交叉口行为的分析和数值模型。

Masonry construction comprises a large portion of building construction in the U.S. and the world. Reinforced masonry construction use is increasing in moderate to higher seismic zones because of its apparent features of economy, fire safety, architectural flexibility, and ease of construction. The present state of masonry structural analysis and design and materials and construction technologies do not enable an accurate prediction of building behavior under lateral loads such as seismic loads. This research project will examine the behavior of floor-to-wall and wall-to-wall intersections of structure components. The research will utilize existing data in this analytical research effort. This will provide conclusions relative to monotonic and hysteretic behavior of planar intersection response and formulation of a viable analytical and numerical model of intersection behavior.