| Title |
Seismic Behavior of Architectural Masonry Walls |
| Authors |
Jin Hee-Jong ; Han Sang-Whan ; Park Young-Mi ; Lee Jung-Han |
| Keywords |
Seismic Behavior ; Masonry Wall ; Aspect Ratio ; Drift Limit ; Performance Level ; Experiment |
| Abstract |
This study investigates the seismic behavior of architectural masonry veneer walls reinforced with specific reinforcement details proposed by this study. For this purpose, experimental tests were conducted using one un-reinforced masonry (URM) wall specimen and three reinforced masonry (RM) wall specimens under quasi static cyclic loads. The test variable is wall aspect ratios. Comparing the test results with performance levels specified in FEMA 273, the URM wall specimen did not satisfy a drift limit for the life safety (LS) performance level whereas the specimen satisfied the drift limit for the immediate occupancy (IO) performance level. In contrast, the RM specimens satisfied drift limits for LS as well as IO performance levels irrespective of wall aspect ratios. |