ABSTRACT
This chapter illustrates a calibration process. It shows that experimental results achieved at the University of Liege on small clay masonry structures made of two walls connected by a spandrel, with a Reinforced Concrete (RC) lintel over the door opening and a RC beam emulating the presence of a concrete slab at the first floor level. The chapter aims at illustrating different aspects of frame modelling, referring as main point of comparison to the results of some recent experimental tests carried out at University of Liege. In order to get an insight into the stress distribution within the masonry wall, an equivalent push-over test is simulated using a two-dimensional refined finite element model. An important aspect when modelling damage in quasi-brittle materials such as masonry, is the use of an objective description of strain localisation and failure.
