Masonry Infill Test Structural engineering research UC San Diego

This research video was captured during shake-table tests of a three-story, reinforced concrete frame infilled with unreinforced masonry walls. The tests were performed by structural engineers at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and took place in November 2008 at the UC San Diego Englekirk Structural Engineering Center. The particular test that caused the partial collapse of the unreinforced masonry wall was the 7th test for this structure that exceeded the earthquake intensity that new construction in San Diego is designed for. The ground motion was 2.5 times stronger than the acceleration that was recorded in El Centro during the 1940 Imperial Valley 7.1 earthquake...
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• Jacobs School of Engineering
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