Masonry Infill Walls Effect In Short Column Formation In Rc Buildings: A Case Study

Abstract

The analyses of infill frame structures are generally done ignoring the presence of brick masonry in the analytical models but it is a prevalent mistake. Behaviors of such buildings vary significantly during the earthquake events. The lateral resisting capacity of infill wall actually restricts the column only up to the wall height but above the wall height, the free column deforms easily. In this paper, the effect of infill wall in formation of short column at military aid watchtower in Turkey has been analyzed and the analysis result compared with effect of earthquake that have been seen after earthquake.