Infilled reinforced concrete (IRC) frames are a very common construction typology, not only
in developing countries such as Pakistan but also in southern Europe and Western
countries, due to their ease of construction and less technical skills required for the
construction. Their performance during past earthquakes has been in some cases
satisfactory and in other cases inadequate. Significant effort has been made among
researchers to improve such performance, but few have highlighted the influence of …

Infilled reinforced concrete (IRC) frames are a very common construction typology, not only
in developing countries such as Pakistan but also in southern Europe and Western
countries, due to their ease of construction and less technical skills required for the
construction. Their performance during past earthquakes has been in some cases
satisfactory and in other cases inadequate. Significant effort has been made among
researchers to improve such performance, but few have highlighted the influence of …