Analysis of Areas with High Stress Concentrations in Mixed Structures

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.