Index Of Chapters
Certificate Of Approval 3
Acknowledgement 4
Abstract 5
Index Of Chapters 6
List Of Table 9
List Of Figures 10
Notations 11
Abbreviations 11
Chapter 1: Introduction 12
1.1. Introduction 12
1.2. Need For Study 12
1.3. Objective 12
1.4. Scope 12
1.5. Methodology 13
1.6. Research Timeline 13
1.7. Outline Of The Study 13
Chapter 2: Literature Review 14
2.1. Introduction 14
2.1.1. Performance Of Confined Masonry During Past Earthquakes 14
2.1.2. Major Differences In Cm Technology And Rc Frames 15
2.1.3. Failure Mechanism 16
2.2. Parameters Influencing Seismic Performance Of Cm Walls 16
2.2.1. Wall Density 16
2.2.2. Wall Openings 16
2.2.3. Toothing 16
2.2.4. Aspect Ratio 17
2.2.5. Vertical Confinement (Tie Column) 17
2.2.6. Horizontal Confinement (Tie Beam) 17
2.2.7. Masonry Properties 17
2.3. General Requirements Related To Confined Masonry 17
2.4. Seismic Evaluation Methods 18
2.4.1. Simplified Method 19
2.4.2. Advanced Methods 19
2.4.3. Drawbacks Of Existing Approaches: 19
2.5. Research Gap 20
Chapter 3: Analysis And Results 21
3.1. Problem Statement 21
3.1.1. Building Geometry Of Cm Building 21
3.1.2. Material Properties 21
3.1.3. Seismic Parameters 22
3.1.4. Loads Considered 22
3.2. Manual Calculations 22
3.2.1. Calculation Of Confined Masonry Seismic Weight 22
3.2.2. Calculation Of Base Shear 22
3.2.3. Distribution Of Design Lateral Force 25
3.3. Modelling 25
3.3.1. Masonry Properties 26
3.3.2. Data Of Openings Considered For The Study 28
3.3.3. Data For Confining Schemes Around Openings 29
3.4. Analysis And Results 29
3.4.1. Analysis Results For Various Opening Cases 30
3.4.2. Analysis For Various Confining Schemes 34
Chapter 4: Conclusion 37
4.1. Conclusion 37
4.2. Future Scope Of Study 37
Bibliography 38
Appendix A 39
Building Plan Selected 39
Appendix B 40
Confining Schemes 40
Appendix C 44
Models With Different Opening Percentages 44