Influence of Infill Wall Configuration on Failure Modes of RC Frames

Table 2

Experimental results.

Specimens	(kN)	(mm)	(kN)	(mm)	(kN.mm^−1)	(kN)	(mm)	(kN)	(mm)
PF	-	-	166.3	9.59	17.34	334.7	44.37	284.5	55.28	5.76
GWF	188	4.64	263.3	9.10	28.93	375.9	43.21	319.5	51.58	5.67
RWF	241.8	7.77	260.0	9.65	26.94	360.7	44.90	306.6	55.97	5.80

, , , and : the loads of the specimens corresponding to the cracking point, yielding point, peak point, and failure point, respectively; , , , and : the displacements of the specimens corresponding to the cracking point, yielding point, peak point, and failure point, respectively; : the equivalent interlayer lateral stiffness of the masonry-infilled frame, =/; μ: the displacement ductility coefficient.