Limit State Design Methodology and Reliability Analysis for Reinforced Masonry
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Masonry construction comprises a large portion of building                      construction in the U.S. and the world.  Reinforced masonry                     construction use is increasing in moderate to higher seismic zones              because of its apparent features of economy, fire safety,                       architectural flexibility and ease of construction.  The present state          of masonry structural analysis and design, and materials and                    construction technologies does not enable an accurate prediction of             building behavior under lateral loads such as seismic loads.  In the            U.S., masonry buildings are designed and built with methods, codes and          standards that rely upon a mixture of working stress methods,                   empirical rules, and questionable methods for determining allowable             stress values.  Masonry is also a complex building material because of          the large number of design and construction variables which influence           the final product configuration and its response under seismic loads.           In order to describe the seismic response of masonry buildings it is            necessary to develop the fundamental knowledge base to determine basic          design methodologies consistent with safety and economic requirements.                                                                                          This research project is for the establishment of a limit state design          methodology and reliability analysis for reinforced masonry                     construction.  Data to validate the methodology will stem from                  experimental and analytical research conducted by other                         masonry researchers.  The results of the research will form the                 basis for design recommendations and criteria for reinforced                    masonry construction in seismic zones.  This project is part of                 the U.S.-Japan Coordinated Program for Masonry Building Research                and the Technical Coordinating Committee for Masonry Research                   (TCCMAR) Program.
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