Print Email Facebook Twitter Modelling the seismic response of an unreinforced masonry structure Title Modelling the seismic response of an unreinforced masonry structure Author Van der Mersch, W.A. Contributor Rots, J.G. (mentor) Hendriks, M.A.N. (mentor) Mariani, V. (mentor) Vlijm, E.J. (mentor) Schipper, H.R. (mentor) Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Department Structural Engineering Programme Structural Mechanics Date 2015-06-29 Abstract One of the tests in the ESECMaSE project is the large scale earthquake test on a building. The finite element model that is discussed in this thesis is based on this pseudo-dynamic test. The material model follows from a macro modelling approach and has smeared-cracks. The mode shape and eigenfrequencies are obtained through an eigenvalue analysis. The seismic load is applied in a fixed force ratio with the aid of an auxiliary frame in order to perform a displacement controlled analysis. A sensitivity study to several modelling aspects and modelling parameters was carried out to verify modelling assumptions. It is concluded that a cyclic pushover analysis approximates the results from the test the best. The crack patterns in both models are similar and the shear capacity in the weakest direction is approached up to 29%. Subject unreinforced masonrysolid elementsearthquakemacro-modellingsensitivity studyfinite element modelDIANAESECMaSEpushover analysis To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6da96f17-4b0f-460e-8287-e32d5b651611 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights (c) 2015 Van der Mersch, W.A. Files PDF Modelling_the_seismic_res ... ucture.pdf 19.2 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:6da96f17-4b0f-460e-8287-e32d5b651611/datastream/OBJ/view