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W. Hanini et alii, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 76 (2026) 183-211; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.76.12

Figure 42: Positions of control points A and B for Structure 04.

Figure 43: Positions of control points A and B for Structure 05.

Figure 44: Positions of control points A and B for Structure 06. The maximum horizontal displacements obtained for the six modeled structures show significant variations which depend on the geometric configuration, wall height, and the position of the geometric weakness zones. Tab. 11 presents the maximum displacements at control points A and B, and Figs.45-50 illustrate the variation of the displacement at points A for all the structures studied.

Structures

Max. disp. (cm) along X axis

Max. disp. (cm) along Y axis

Structure 01

9.8 (point A)

4.45 (point B)

4.54 (point A)

-

Structure 02

4.13 (point A)

4.30 (point A)

-

-

Structure 03

4.19 (point A)

9.27 (point A)

7.60 (point B)

-

Structure 04

9.76 (point A)

9.40 (point A)

-

-

Structure 05

4.12 (point A)

13.4 (point A)

5.79 (point B)

-

Structure 06

3.82 (point A)

3.37 (point A)

-

-

Table 11: Maximum displacement values at the control points A and B.

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