Sunai Gelmambet
DOI: 10.2478/ouacsce-2024-0019
Abstract – This paper analyses the influence of structural conformation on the
behaviour of mixed structures. Mixed structures made of load-bearing masonry and
reinforced concrete frames are often found as a structural solution, both in Romania
and abroad. The mixed structural system can be used for civil, industrial or agricultural
constructions. Such a structural solution is frequently reached due to the need to have
larger free spaces from an architectural point of view. In principle, mixed structures
combine the advantages of load-bearing masonry structures and the advantages of
frame structures, but in the design of these structures, great attention must be paid to
the conformation of the structure and especially in the areas of interaction between the
load-bearing masonry and the frame structure.
Keywords – load-bearing masonry, mixed structures, reinforced concrete frames,
structural response
