Earthquake investigation demonstrates that infill walls suffer severe damage both in-plane and out-of-plane. Additionally,interaction between infill walls and surrounding frames results in non-ductile failure modes,which deviate from the concept of ductile design. This paper analyzes the failure modes of infill walls in earthquakes,in which approaches on the methods to enhance seismic performance of infills based on existing litera-ture are summarized. Characteristics of various methods are analyzed,and rocking masonry infill walls are specifical-ly discussed. Finally,future prospects of improvement of infills are proposed.
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