Effects of Wall Aspect Ratio on Computation Modeling of Confined Masonry Wall in Pushover Analysis
摘要
This paper focuses on the effects of the wall aspect ratio of the typical confined masonry wall (CMW) housing structure in Aceh Province-Indonesia concerning the capacity of this structure. Wall aspect ratios which are 3:4; 3:3; and 4:3 is applied in the CMW structure, and the capacity is computed by using in-plane pushover analysis which the macro model of wall applied. The best behavior of the CMW structure is suggested from the analysis results. It is important to understand the effect of the wall aspect ratio to suggest the best practice of CMW structure in an earthquake-prone area due to the changing behavior of a squat or slender wall. At last, the limitations of this research are stated relating to the pushover analysis of the CMW structure.