@inproceedings{b3b5222e5d03411192f3ffcaa7088d00,
title = "Experimental and Numerical Assessment of the In-Plane Behaviour of PG-RM Walls with Openings",
abstract = "This paper investigates how openings affect the in-plane response of partially grouted masonry (PG-RM) walls. The effect of the openings was assessed regarding shear capacity and failure mode through the cyclic test of four fa{\c c}ade-type walls constructed with different opening sizes and with and without asymmetry. The results show that the shear capacity decreases with the opening's height or width increment. It is also observed that geometric asymmetry generates differences between the lateral resistances of both in-plane loading directions. In addition, a two-dimensional finite element macro model using Abaqus was validated against the experimental results. The numerical strategy implemented satisfactorily represented the shear strength and failure mode of the tested walls. Considering the high complexity of representing the PG-RM behaviour, the proposed model is suitable for reproducing the PG-RM walls{\textquoteright} shear resistance and could be subsequently used further to investigate the effect of openings with different configurations.",
keywords = "In-plane testing, Macro-modelling, Opening effect, Partially grouted, Reinforced masonry",
author = "Laura Vargas and Cristi{\'a}n Sandoval and Elisa Bertolesi and Nicola Tarque and Sebasti{\'a}n Calder{\'o}n",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2025.; 18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IB2MaC 2024 ; Conference date: 21-07-2024 Through 24-07-2024",
year = "2025",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-73310-9\_35",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783031733093",
series = "Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "483--500",
editor = "Gabriele Milani and Bahman Ghiassi",
booktitle = "18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference - Proceedings of IBMaC 2024 - Volume 2",
}