Static Structural and Shake Table Testing on Stone Concrete Blocks and Walls

Abstract

In developing countries such as India, because of growing industrialization and urbanization, including the construction of infrastructure and other facilities, the consumption of natural resources is very common. In regards to this, people have begun to realize different appropriate substitutes of materials for concrete in order that the conventional resources that are existing these days may be preserved for the longer-term generations. With the addition of stone to concrete blocks, it makes blocks sustainable and cost-efficient. Masonry buildings made from passive stone/brick materials are acceleration sensitive and vulnerable to seismic forces. Also, the behaviour of Stone concrete blocks has not been checked under dynamic loading conditions. This study will help in knowing the dynamic behavior of stone concrete blocks. This paper studies the dynamic behavior of stone concrete block retaining wall models under shock loading or dynamic testing of reduced-scale structures using an earthquake stimulator. The purpose of this study is to compare the dynamic behavior of walls with and without stone in concrete blocks. Experimental procedures are summarized, and sample test results are presented for the testing method.