J.E. Dickie1 and S.L. Lissel2
- PhD Student, jedickie@ucalgary.ca
- Associate Professor, sllissel@ucalgary.ca
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
ABSTRACT
Shear behaviour in masonry assemblages can be quite complex and difficult to model. This is demonstrated by the fact that provisions for in-plane masonry shear design from country to country are vastly different. The objective of this paper is to analyze current shear models in order to determine their reliability. The models considered include: CSA S304.1-04, ACI 53008, AS 3700-2001, NZS 4230-2004, Eurocode 6, BS 5628-2:2005, Anderson and Priestley (1992), and Voon and Ingham (2007). Numerous test data were gathered from the literature for comparison with these models with the intention of establishing the most effective model.
KEYWORDS: masonry, in-plane shear
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