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Simplified Density Indexes of Walls and Tie-Columns for Confined Masonry Buildings in Seismic Zones

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This paper discusses and quantifies the minimum requirements of walls and tie-columns in confined masonry (CM) buildings located in earthquake-prone regions. A research database including 238 damaged CM buildings obtained from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake survey is established and comprehensively examined. The requirements of masonry walls in CM buildings are discussed, and a simplified tie-column density index is proposed for evaluating the potential damage of the structures. Besides, the minimum requirements of reinforced concrete tie-columns and their maximum allowable spacing in CM buildings at different seismic intensity zones are discussed.
Tijdschrift: JOURNAL OF EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
ISSN: 1363-2469
Issue: 3
Volume: 24
Pagina's: 447 - 469
Jaar van publicatie:2020
Trefwoorden:Confined Masonry, Seismic Assessment, Design Requirements, Wall Density, Tie-Column Density Spacing of Tie-Columns, Database of Damaged Buildings
BOF-keylabel:ja
IOF-keylabel:ja
BOF-publication weight:1
CSS-citation score:1
Auteurs:International
Authors from:Higher Education
Toegankelijkheid:Open