NDLI: Shear resistance of masonry walls and Eurocode 6: shear versus tensile strength of masonry

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Author	Tomaževič, Miha
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	In the case of masonry structures subjected to seismic loads, shear failure mechanism of walls, characterised by the formation of diagonal cracks, by far predominates the sliding shear failure mechanism. However, as assumed by Eurocode 6, the latter represents the critical mechanism for the assessment of the shear resistance of structural walls. The results of a series of laboratory tests are analysed to show that in the case of the diagonal tension shear failure the results of the Eurocode 6 based calculations are not in agreement with the actual resistance of masonry walls. The results of calculations, where the diagonal tension shear mechanism and tensile strength of masonry are considered as the critical parameters, are more realistic. Since the results of seismic resistance verification, based on the Eurocode 6 assumed sliding shear mechanism, are not in favour of structural safety, it is proposed that in addition to sliding shear, the diagonal tension shear mechanism be also considered. Besides, in order to avoid misleading distribution of seismic actions on the resisting shear walls, the deformability characteristics of masonry at shear should be determined on the basis of experiments and not by taking into account the Eurocode 6 recommended G/E ratio.
Starting Page	889
Ending Page	907
Page Count	19
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13595997
Journal	Materials and Structures
Volume Number	42
Issue Number	7
e-ISSN	18716873
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-09-23
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Masonry structures Seismic resistance Shear Sliding shear mechanism Diagonal tension shear mechanism Shear strength Tensile strength Shear resistance Eurocodes Building Materials Civil Engineering Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Materials Science Structural Mechanics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Building and Construction Mechanics of Materials Materials Science Civil and Structural Engineering

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