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Structural Engineering and Mechanics
  Volume 44, Number 2, October25 2012 , pages 257-266
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sem.2012.44.2.257
 


Crack development depending on bond design for masonry walls under shear
A. Ural and A. Dogangun

 
Abstract
    Walls are the most important vertical load-carrying elements of masonry structures. Their bond designs are different from one country to another. This paper presents the shear effects of some structural bond designs commonly used for masonry walls. Six different bond designs are considered and modeled using finite element procedures under lateral loading to examine the shear behavior of masonry walls. To obtain accurate results, finite element models are assumed in the inelastic region. Crack development patterns for each wall are illustrated on deformed meshes, and the numerical results are compared.
 
Key Words
    masonry; bonding design; inelastic behavior; crack development
 
Address
A. Ural: Faculty of Engineering (Civil), Aksaray University, Aksaray, Turkey
A. Dogangun: Faculty of Engineering (Civil), Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
 

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