The Influence of Pier Stiffness Ratio on the Failure Modes of Masonry Structures

Table 3

The stiffness of pier between windows and spandrel ( N/m).

The models		Pier between windows	Pier beside windows	Spandrel
Model 1	With structural columns	2.83	1.15	1.61
Model 2	Without structural columns	2.43	0.74
Model 3	With structural columns	3.48	1.57	2.20
Model 4	Without structural columns	2.91	1.02
Model 5	With structural columns	2.35	0.86	1.00
Model 6	Without structural columns	2.10	0.55