NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF A MASONRY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING USING AMQUAKE SOFTWARE

• Main Authors: Mladen Kustura, Ivan Matijević
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Mostar, Faculty of Civil Engineering 2020-12-01
• Series: e-Zbornik. Elektronički Zbornik Radova Građevinskog Fakulteta
• Subjects: masonry structures; earthquake; pushover method; numerical analysis
• Online Access: https://e-zbornik.gf.sum.ba/images/radovi//e-Zbornik_20_07_en.pdf

Many masonry structures are located in seismically active areas where the action of seismic forces has revealed their vulnerability. Since such structures are built of composite materials, attention should be paid to all the structural elements that make it up. The objective of this paper is to present the procedure and analysis results for a masonry building in order to determine its seismic resistance. The AmQuake software, which facilitates the design and calculation of masonry buildings according to European standards and norms, was used for the analysis. By using the pushover method, the system response to an increasing horizontal force with a constant vertical load is monitored through the calculation. Based on the calculation results, a conclusion on the conducted analysis is given.