In situ lateral load testing of a URM hollow clay tile wall
A full-scale air bag test was conducted of an in situ unreinforced masonry infill wall. This test was part of a major testing program underway at the Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant. The test program is intended to study the behavior and strength of unreinforced hollow clay tile walls in order to more accurately analyze and predict of buildings containing these structural elements, when subjected to seismic and high wind loadings. The out-of-plane strength of the wall was found to be many times greater than that predicted by conventional theories that do not account for post cracking mechanisms, especially the arching action of the wall within the steel frame, which provides a substantial increase in the predicted capacity. The maximum pressure obtained in the test was 1 psi, which correlates approximately to a base acceleration of about 3.0 g, and for wind pressures to approximately a 220 mph straight wind speed.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OS21400
- OSTI ID:
- 10133261
- Report Number(s):
- Y/EN--4390; CONF-9206120--3; ON: DE92009672
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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