An Analytical Model of Walls with Openings Variation Using the Diagonal Strut Method

Abstract

Improving the strength and lateral stiffness values of the reinforced concrete structure can be done by installing the brick wall. The capacity of the reinforced concrete structure cannot be predicted if the wall equipped with openings. Developing the modeling using the diagonal strut method was done in this analytical model for wall with openings in this research. The analytical modeling results will be verified with experimental and analytical models of brick walls with two openings and a door opening show comprehensible results with deviations of 19% and 7.9% for IFOW1, IFOP and IFOW2, respectively. In other words, the analytical equations developed are successfully applied.

Keywords

• analytical
• seismic capacity
• wall openings
• experimental
• strength