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A database of shake-table tests conducted on unreinforced masonry buildings

Haindl, Mathias  
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Smith, Ian F.C.
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Beyer, Katrin  
2024
Earthquake Spectra

Experimental results obtained from shake-table tests on complete unreinforced masonry buildings (URM) play a crucial role in enhancing modeling techniques and reducing uncertainties in seismic assessments for this type of building. This paper presents an open-access database comprising 69 shake-table tests on URM buildings with a scale equal to or larger than 1:4 that have been documented in the literature. The database summarizes important geometric parameters, structural characteristics, and experimental results, including maximum shake-table accelerations, story drifts, and evolution of dynamic properties, as well as qualitative information such as observed failure modes and damage progression throughout the experiments. This database is meant to serve the research community as a resource for planning future experimental campaigns, benchmarking numerical models, validating analysis methods, and improving predictive capabilities. As an example application, we generate vulnerability functions (fragility curves) from the experimental data. Our findings reveal that buildings tested in experiments are less vulnerable compared to real buildings, particularly when severe damage is observed and when the ground motion intensity is low to moderate. The ultimate objective is to facilitate the exchange of experimental data and boost collaborative approaches in the seismic assessment of URM buildings.

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data paper
DOI
10.1177/87552930241268214
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85204364476

Author(s)
Haindl, Mathias  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Smith, Ian F.C.

Technische Universität München

Beyer, Katrin  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Date Issued

2024

Published in
Earthquake Spectra
Subjects

Database

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experimental data

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seismic vulnerability

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shake-table tests

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unreinforced masonry buildings

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January 24, 2025
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