Title: Hybrid Masonry Seismic Structural Systems (NEES-2010-0917)

Year Of Curation: 2013

Description: The research will enable a new technology for earthquake resistant design of buildings, known as hybrid masonry. This innovative concept for improved seismic performance of low to mid-rise buildings located in all earthquake prone areas, including California, relies on the structural action of special reinforced concrete masonry panels that are attached to a conventional steel frame. Interactions with the surrounding steel frame, and novel steel link connectors that can be designed to act as fuses in dissipating seismic energy, make this a promising engineered system for enhancing seismic performance at a reduced cost and reduced impact on the environment.

Award: http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0936464

PIs & CoPIs: Daniel Abrams, Ian Robertson, David Biggs, Ilinca Stanciulescu

Dates: October 01, 2009 - October 31, 2013

Organizations:

Facilities: University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, United States,    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States

Sponsor: NSF

Keywords: Masonry,Shear Wall,Hybrid Masonry,Seismic,Steel,Steel Structures,Structural walls,Fuse

Publications: -- 

• Daniel Abrams, Ian Robertson, David Biggs, Ilinca Stanciulescu (2017), "Hybrid Masonry Seismic Structural Systems (NEES-2010-0917)," https://datacenterhub.org/deedsdv/publications/view/448.