Seismic design of masonry structures based on Eurocode 8

Abstract

Seismic design of masonry buildings is a very common task of civil engineers in their daily practice. It is very important for structures in seismic areas bearing in mind that the brick buildings typically have a much lower seismic resistance compared to modern reinforced concrete and steel structures. In this paper several types of masonry structural elements have been examined, which appear within the newly or already constructed masonry buildings. Seismic analysis of masonry structures has been analyzed in accordance with the provisions of European engineering regulations Eurocode 6 and Eurocode 8 relating to masonry. The paper presents the practical guidance and procedures for seismic analysis of masonry buildings.

Seizmički proračun zidanih zgrada je nezaobilazan zadatak građevinskih inženjera u svakodnevnoj praksi. On je veoma značajan za objekte u seizmičkim područjima imajući u vidu da zidane zgrade po pravilu imaju znatno manju seizmičku otpornost u odnosu na savremene armirano betonske i čelične objekte. U radu je razmatrano više tipova zidanih elemenata konstrukcije koji se pojavljuju u okviru novoprojektovanih ili već izgrađenih zidanih objekata. Seizmički proračun zidanih objekata analiziran je u skladu sa odredbama evropske inženjerske regulative Evrokod 6 i Evrokod 8, koji se odnosi na zidane konstrukcije. Data su praktična uputstva i procedure za seizmički proračun zidanih zgrada.