Estudio de la influencia de la ubicación de las aberturas en el modo de falla y la capacidad sísmica de paredes de mampostería confinada representativas de las viviendas de Cuenca

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the structural behavior of confined masonry, focusing primarily on the effect of door and window openings under lateral loads. A numerical model was applied using the finite element method in the STKO program, employing Representative Volume Elements (RVE) proposed in previous studies, which allowed for an adequate representation of the mechanical properties of masonry. The study focuses on analyzing how base shear capacity and elastic stiffness vary across four configurations of offset door and window openings, considering different width-to-height ratios in three confined masonry walls. The results confirm that the presence of openings significantly reduces the seismic capacity of the structure. Furthermore, the most critical cases were identified when the openings were located at the edges of the walls, near the confinement elements.