The Transverse Response of Clay Masonry Walls Subjected to Strong Motion Earthquakes

在美国和世界范围内，砖石结构占建筑结构的很大一部分。由于其经济、防火、建筑灵活、施工方便等明显的特点，在中、高震区砌体结构的应用越来越多。砌体结构分析和设计、材料和施工技术的现状无法准确预测建筑在侧向荷载（如地震荷载）下的性能。本研究项目将研究空心粘土砖砌体墙的面外地震反应。本试验研究项目将考虑自重、配筋、墙体长宽比、材料、数据一致性和地震输入变化等参数。结果将用于验证和完善墙的行为分析模型。

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 does not enable an accurate prediction of building behavior under lateral loads such as seismic loads. This research project will examine the full scale out-of-plane seismic response of hollow clay brick masonry walls. This experimental research project will consider the parameters of dead load, reinforcement, wall aspect ratio, materials, data consistency, and seismic input variation. The results will be used to verify and refine analytical models of wall behavior.