ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the available results regarding the in-plane cyclic tests on the innovative infill substructures and a comparison with the experimental seismic performance of a non-engineered solution. It deals with the second phase of the research and presents the available results regarding the in-plane cyclic tests on the innovative infill substructures and the comparison with the experimental seismic performance of a nonengineered solution. The proposed innovative system aims to control the damage propagation in the masonry infill and to reduce the in-plane interaction between the Reinforced Concrete (RC) frame and the panel, dividing the infill into horizontal stripes, able to slide one on each other through properly conformed sliding joints. The dimensions of the single-storey single-bay RC frame specimen to be tested have been chosen with the aim to realistically represent the part of a full-scale RC frame structure.
