Force Displacement Models for Masonry Components
{'Code': '07030000', 'Directorate': {'Abbreviation': 'ENG', 'LongName': 'Directorate For Engineering'}, 'Division': {'Abbreviation': 'CMMI', 'LongName': 'Div Of Civil, Mechanical, & Manufact Inn'}}
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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 to develop analytical models for the behavior          of reinforced masonry under seismic loads.  The results of the                  research is to be coordinated with two other approaches to modeling             namely, finite element models and lumped parameter                              models.  This research concentrates on structural component                     models using a force-displacement model approach.  Other                        researchers' experimental data will be used to validate the                     model.  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.
{'FirstName': 'Robert', 'LastName': 'Englekirk', 'EmailAddress': 'robert.englekirk@englekirk.com', 'StartDate': '03/01/1988', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Principal Investigator'}
{'Name': 'Englekirk and Sabol Consulting Engineers, Inc.', 'CityName': 'Los Angeles', 'ZipCode': '900181353', 'PhoneNumber': '2137332640', 'StreetAddress': '2116 Arlington Avenue', 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'California', 'StateCode': 'CA'}
[{'Code': '1496', 'Text': 'GEOTECHNICAL II'}, {'Code': '1497', 'Text': 'ARCHITECTURE & MECHAN SYSTEMS'}]
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