Quasi-static test on a half-scale two-story urm building: mechanical characterization of materials
Authors: Abide Aşıkoğlu, Alessandro Del Re, Graça Vasconcelos, Paulo B. Lourenço
ABSTRACT:
The present paper focuses on experimental campaign of an unreinforced masonry building which represents the modern typology with concrete slabs, meaning that the structure ensures rigid diaphragm action. Accordingly, the paper is composed of two parts; (i) material characterization tests of masonry units and wallets through uniaxial, diagonal compression, and flexural tests on masonry wallets; (ii) design phase of the quasi-static test setup. The paper presents the key parameters that influenced decision-making of the design phase and general details of the test setup.
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Abide Aşıkoğlu, Alessandro Del Re, Graça Vasconcelos, Paulo B. Lourenço
