Research Article

Analytical Modeling of Masonry Infilled RC Frames and Verification with Experimental Data

Table 7

Material properties assigned to the strut/spring elements for the selected specimens.

Specimen (w/d)ini(w/d)res
(MPa)(MPa)

Pires M2−0.970.050.250.175−0.000130.0020.60.3
Pires M3−0.970.050.250.163−0.000100.0020.60.3
Pires M6−1.250.050.250.163−0.000130.0020.60.3
Colorado T1−2.550.050.270.189−0.000130.0020.70.3
Koutas U1−2.14*0.050.280.196−0.000500.0020.70.3

The compressive strength at 2nd/3rd floor is reduced to −2.07 MPa/−2.00 MPa, respectively, due to the lower level of axial stress (see Section 2.3.3).