ABSTRACT
This chapter summarizes previous studies and provides recommendations for the design and detailing of such structures. It proposes simplified design procedure can quantify the shear action on the frame columns due to the infill interaction which is compared to the case of traditional continuous infills. In order to mitigate the masonry infill vulnerability many authors proposed retrofit solutions consisting in the application of reinforced mortar plaster to the infills, aiming at increasing its strength and limiting their damage. Masonry-infilled Reinforced Concrete frames can sustain significant damage in the event of strong ground shaking. In the case of horizontal sliding joints, a shear key connection can ensure an out-of-plane connection without limiting the inplane flexibility of the masonry subpanels. The masonry shear resistance plays a secondary role thanks to the horizontal weak surfaces introduced by the sliding joints, which limit the shear action in the masonry.
