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http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/cac.2018.22.5.439

The investigation of seismic performance of existing RC buildings with and without infill walls  

Dilmac, Hakan (Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Civil Engineering)
Ulutas, Hakan (Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Department of Civil Engineering)
Tekeli, Hamide (Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Civil Engineering)
Demir, Fuat (Suleyman Demirel University, Department of Civil Engineering)
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Computers and Concrete / v.22, no.5, 2018 , pp. 439-447 More about this Journal
Abstract
One of the important factors is the infill walls in the change of the structural rigidity, ductility, dynamic and static characteristics of the structures. The infill walls are not generally included in numerical analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) structural system due to lack of suitable theory and the difficulty of calculating the recommended models. In seismic regions worldwide, the residential structures are generally RC buildings with infill wall. Therefore, understanding the contribution of the infill walls to seismic performance of buildings may have a vital importance. This paper investigates the effects of infill walls on seismic performance of the existing RC residential buildings by considering requirements of the Turkish Earthquake Code (TEC). Seismic performance levels of residential RC buildings with and without walls in high-hazard zones were determined according to the nonlinear procedure given in the code. Pushover curves were obtained by considering the effect of masonry infill walls on seismic performance of RC buildings. The analysis results showed that the infill walls beneficially effected to the rigidity, roof displacements and seismic performance of the building.
Keywords
seismic performance; existing RC buildings; infill wall;
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