Masonry-infilled walls have been used in reinforced concrete(RC) frame structures as interior and exterior partition walls. Since these walls are considered as nonstructural elements, they were only considered as additional mass. However, infill walls tend to interact with the structure’s overall strength, rigidity, and energy dissipation. Infill walls have been analyzed by finite element method or transposed as equivalent strut model. The equivalent strut model is a typical method to evaluate masonry-infilled structure to avoid the burden of complex finite element model. This study compares different strut models to identify their properties and applicability with regard to the characteristics of the structure and various material models.

• 유은종(한양대학교 건축공학과) | Yu, EunJong Corresponding author
• 김민재(한양대학교 건축공학과) | Kim, MinJae
• 정대계(한양대학교 건축공학과) | Jung, DaeGye