Study Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Building Structure considering the Stiffness of Brick Wall under Earthquake

Abstract

This research aimed to investigation of responding reinforced concrete structure under earthquake which brick wall considered to cooperate with main structures. Because structural analysis doesn’t generally considers brick wall strength. For this research, responding structures are compared between consider brick wall strength and don’t consider brick wall strength, for structural analysis. Prototype RC structures of 3 and 10 stories in height were selected, Push over analysis is used, spectrum from B.E. 2550 ministerial regulations is used to seismic force, structural details follow to DPT. 1301-54. The research results shown that response of structure from brick wall effects consist of shear forces and bending moment in column are importantly increased through heights. Therefore, structural design should be considered effect from brick wall strength.