Cyclic performance of partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls with boundary elements
Abdulelah AL-AHDAL, Belal ABDELRAHMAN, Khaled GALAL
Abstract. Partially Grouted Reinforced Masonry Shear Walls (PG-RMSWs) have been used as structural elements to carry both gravity and lateral loads. However, national codes (ex. CSA) limited their use for only low-rise buildings (with a maximum aspect ratio of two) and in low-seismic regions. This study examines the in-plane behaviour of Partially Grouted Reinforced Masonry (PG-RM) shear walls, focusing on a half-scale slender wall representing 6-storey buildings. Subjected to constant axial load and quasi-static reversed cyclic loading, the wall was tested until failure, with reversed cyclic moments applied at the top due to height limitations in the lab. Key factors analysed include the effect of boundary elements on enhancing the performance of PG-RMSWs. The results show a ductile, flexure-dominated response, with displaying stable, energy-dissipating hysteretic behaviour.
Keywords
Masonry Structures, Shear Walls, Fully Grouted, Partially Grouted, Cyclic Loading, Boundary Elements
Published online 2/25/2025, 4 pages
Copyright © 2025 by the author(s)
Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: Abdulelah AL-AHDAL, Belal ABDELRAHMAN, Khaled GALAL, Cyclic performance of partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls with boundary elements, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 48, pp 131-134, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903414-15
The article was published as article 15 of the book Civil and Environmental Engineering for Resilient, Smart and Sustainable Solutions
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