An experimental study of the response of reinforced masonry building systems to earthquake motions

Experiments were performed to study the dynamic response of reinforced concrete masonry building structures. Two reduced-scale reinforced masonry perforated shear wall structures were subjected to simulated earthquake motions on a shaking table. A third was tested using conventional static methods to provide insight into differences in behavior of systems that are subjected to artificial static forces and those allowed to develop natural inertial forces.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Paulson, Thomas Joseph

Contributors dc:contributor

• Abrams, Daniel P.

• Engineering, Civil

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1991 Paulson, Thomas Joseph

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9124468
(UMI)AAI9124468

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21557