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Table 3 A comparison of the finite element model and the test findings

From: Numerical and Experimental Behavior of Two-Story Confined Masonry Structure Subjected to Cyclic Loads

Assembly ID

Direction

Max. load (kN)

Displacement in relation to the maximum load (mm)

Load cracking (kN)

Max. displacement (mm)

Exp

F.E.M

\(\frac{\mathrm{Exp}.}{\mathrm{F}.\mathrm{E}.\mathrm{M}.}\)

Exp

F.E.M

\(\frac{\mathrm{Exp}.}{\mathrm{F}.\mathrm{E}.\mathrm{M}.}\)

Exp

F.E.M

\(\frac{\mathrm{Exp}.}{\mathrm{F}.\mathrm{E}.\mathrm{M}.}\)

Exp

F.E.M

\(\frac{\mathrm{Exp}.}{\mathrm{F}.\mathrm{E}.\mathrm{M}.}\)

S-01

Push

168

187

0.89

25

34

0.74

80

100

0.80

48

34

1.41

Pull

− 154

− 182

0.85

− 25

− 34

0.74

− 80

− 105

0.76

− 43

− 34

1.26

S-02

Push

270

306

0.88

27

20

1.35

200

220

0.90

33

25

1.65

Pull

− 300

− 306

0.98

− 27

− 20

1.35

− 220

− 230

0.95

− 33

− 25

1.65