C.-A. Graubner¹ and T. Kranzler²

1. Prof. Dr.-Ing., Institute of Concrete Structures and Materials, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, graubner@massivbau.tu-darmstadt.de
2. Ph.D. student Dipl.-Ing., Institute of Concrete Structures and Materials, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, kranzler@massivbau.tu-darmstadt.de

ABSTRACT

The basics and the procedures of shear design according to several international design codes are significantly different. Reasons are different assumptions for the material behaviour, the safety concepts or the considered type of masonry. This results in different values for the maximum bearable horizontal force depending on the chosen design standard. To advance the state-of-theart in masonry design a big European research program (ESECMaSE) dealing with the shear capacity of masonry panels has been established. The paper presents first results of the research activities.

KEYWORDS: shear design, shear resistance, shear capacity, DIN 1053, Eurocode 6, SIA 266

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