Browsing by Author "Arnau, Oriol"

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    Detailed micro-modeling approach and solution strategy for laterally loaded reinforced masonry shear walls
    (2019) Calderón Díaz, Sebastián Andrés; Arnau, Oriol; Sandoval Mandujano, Cristián
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    Detailed micro-modeling of partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls: extended validation and parametric study
    (2021) Calderón Díaz, Sebastián Andrés; Sandoval Mandujano, Cristián; Milani, Gabriele; Arnau, Oriol
    Partially grouted reinforced masonry (PG-RM) shear walls have been widely used as structural elements in low- and medium-rise earthquake-resistant buildings. Nonetheless, assessing its shear strength represents a complex task mainly because the partial grouting provides a non-constant cross section, which results in heterogeneous stress–strain patterns. Consequently, refined modeling techniques are needed to reproduce local failure mechanisms taking place in these walls, which significantly influence the global response. In response to this issue, a detailed micro-modeling approach based on the finite element method was proposed in previous studies by the authors. Although the numerical strategy provided accurate results, further validation is required. Therefore, in this study, the experimental results of seven PG-RM shear walls of multi-perforated clay bricks with bed-joint reinforcement are employed as validation cases. These seven walls presented variations in five design parameters. The validated numerical model was then employed to perform a parametric study to assess the influence of the wall aspect ratio, axial pre-compression stress, and horizontal reinforcement ratio on the in-plane lateral behavior of PG-RM shear walls. The obtained results show that the three studied design parameters modified the crack patterns of the walls. Besides, increasing the axial pre-compression stress or reducing the aspect ratio resulted in higher walls’ shear strength. Additionally, decreasing the horizontal reinforcement ratio or increasing the aspect ratio generated a higher story-drift ratio at maximum lateral force. Finally, it was corroborated that the positive effect of the axial pre-compression stress on the walls’ shear strength decreases inversely proportional to the aspect ratio.
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    Influence of different design parameters on the seismic performance of partially grouted masonry shear walls
    (2021) Calderón Díaz, Sebastián Andrés; Sandoval Mandujano, Cristián; Araya Letelier, Gerardo Andrés; Inzunza, Ernesto; Arnau, Oriol
    In recent earthquakes in Chile (e.g., Maule’s 2010 earthquake), buildings built with bed-joint partially grouted reinforced masonry (BJ-PG-RM) shear walls made of multi-perforated clay bricks (MPCB) have not collapsed, although significant damages have been reported. Additionally, experimental data on the influence of the different design parameters that control its seismic behavior is scarce, and the available expressions for estimating their lateral resistance are inaccurate. To address these issues, nine full-scale BJ-PG-RM walls made of MPCB were tested under axial pre-compression and cyclic lateral loads. The study addressed the influence of the aspect (height-to-length) ratio, axial pre-compression, mortar compressive strength, mortar joints’ thickness, bricks’ height, and horizontal and vertical reinforcement ratio. The results were analyzed in terms of hysteretic response, damage evolution, seismic performance parameters (shear strength, equivalent viscous damping ratio, ductility, and lateral stiffness degradation). All designed walls failed in a diagonal tension failure mode. Besides, all studied variables influenced the stresses and crack patterns. Also, the shear strength increases when: (i) lower aspect ratio or joint thickness are used; and (ii) higher axial load ratio, horizontal reinforcement ratio, vertical reinforcement ratio, or mortar compressive strength are used. Moreover, when damage progresses, the lateral secant stiffness decays faster as a result of: (i) larger joint thickness or vertical reinforcement ratio; (ii) lower mortar compressive strength. Most walls exhibited an equivalent viscous damping ratio between 5% and 10% for an intermediate state of damage. However, the evaluated design parameters did not considerably affect the development of the viscous damping ratio as a function of the drift ratio. The displacement ductility of the walls ranged from 1.5 to 2.5, where the height of bricks and the vertical reinforcement ratio had positive effects, and the joint thickness, the mortar compressive strength, and the horizontal reinforcement ratio a negative effect. The lateral resistance of tested walls was also estimated with six expressions, but none of them provided accurate results.
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    Shear response of partially-grouted reinforced masonry walls with a central opening: Testing and detailed micro-modelling
    (2017) Calderón Díaz, Sebastián Andrés; Sandoval Mandujano, Cristián; Arnau, Oriol