The Influence of Infills Made of Different Clay Units on Structural Behavior of Framed Buildings Placed in Different Seismic Areas

Abstract The paper highlights the influence of materials’ type used for infill walls in overall behavior of framed structures placed in different seismic areas. It may be observed the reduction of materials quantity (reinforcement and concrete) from structural elements), in case of materials with lower density, which may influence the final cost of the buildings. Considering the structural ductility, three methods has been adopted for structural analysis of building designed with high ductility showing differences up to 29% in terms of quantity of materials.