Pushover analysis and failure pattern of a typical masonry residential building in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 50; pp. 13 - 29
• Main Authors: Ademovic, Naida, Hrasnica, Mustafa, Oliveira, Daniel V.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-05-2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; B&H residential masonry buildings; Bioclimatic building; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Building structure; Buildings; Buildings. Public works; Computer simulation; Construction (buildings and works); Equivalent frame method; Exact sciences and technology; Finite element method; Geotechnics; Guidelines; Masonry; Masonry materials; Masonry structure; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Nonlinear analysis; Pushover; Stresses. Safety; Structural analysis. Stresses; Structure-soil interaction; Types of buildings; Europe; Bosnia Herzegovina; Finite element method; Masonry; Pushover; Equivalent frame method; B&H residential masonry buildings; Nonlinear analysis; Structural design; Vulnerability; Seismicity; Case study; Residential building; Failure analysis; Building dynamics; Numerical simulation; Structural analysis
• ISSN: 0141-0296; 1873-7323
• DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.11.031

► According to EMS building can be classified as class C with damage grade from 2. ► Model choice has a direct impact on the accuracy of crack pattern representation. ► Results obtained with two programs are in a very good correlation. ► A typical shear failure mode of walls parallel to action forces has been observed. ► Analysis with 3MURI can be recommended for engineering practice.
The paper discusses the behavior of a typical masonry building in Bosnia and Herzegovina built in the 1950s without any seismic guidelines. A global numerical model of the building has been built and masonry material has been simulated as nonlinear. Additionally, calculations done with a “less” sophisticated model are in a good correlation with the finite element method (FEM) calculations. It was able to “grasp” the damage pattern; not as detailed as in the FEM calculations, but still quite good. On the basis of this it may be concluded that in this case calculation with Frame by Macro Elements (FME) program could be recommended for future analysis of this type of structures, having quite good results with a less computation time. However, in the need for more precise results FEM should be utilized.