A very common construction system for multi-storey buildings in the Adriatic region, namely in Slovenia in Croatia is the reinforced concrete frame with masonry infill walls. The reasons for the widespread use of such system are faster completion of the build, market availability of the materials with their insulative and fire resistance properties of masonry. Currently available masonry units on the Slovenian and Croatian markets are designed and produced for load-bearing purposes in masonry constructions and as such go far beyond the requirements for infill walls.
In this thesis, we show the process of design of contemporary hollow clay masonry unit, which is optimized for infill walls in reinforced concrete frames. We cover several different phases of product development: from market analysis and construction regulations to the product design and numerical modelling of proposed solution. Various construction, energy, ergonomic and technological requirements are defined. Proposed solution is numerically analyzed with the Abaqus/CAE software solution, where mechanical behavior and heat transfer of the developed product are analyzed.
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