Optimal design of rubber joints for seismic protection of masonry-infilled frame structures

Author: Dr. Enrico Tubaldi, Mr. Prateek Kumar Dhir, Ms. Alessandra Orfeo

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2 February 2022

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Optimal design of rubber joints for seismic protection of masonry-infilled frame structures

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Dr. Enrico Tubaldi, Mr. Prateek Kumar Dhir, Ms. Alessandra Orfeo

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2 February 2022

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Dr. Enrico Tubaldi, Mr. Prateek Kumar Dhir, Ms. Alessandra Orfeo

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A report from a project funded by a 2019 EEFIT Research Grant winner.

This report presents the results of an experimental campaign and numerical analyses aimed at characterising the cyclic shear behaviour of masonry triplets with mortar-rubber joints under both monotonic and cyclic loading.  

The main application of the rubber joints is in enhancing the performance of masonry-infilled reinforced concrete frames under both in-plane and out-of-plane loading.

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