Author(s)

Edmond Dawak Fezeu^1,2*, Marcelline Blanche Manjia^1,2, Chérif Bishweka Biryondeke^1,3, Patient Kubuya Binwa³, Élodie Rufine Zang^1,2, Chrispin Pettang^1,2

¹Laboratory of Engineering Civil and Mechanics, Doctoral Research Unit for Engineering and Applications, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
²Department of Civil Engineering, National Advanced School of Engineering, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
³Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technologies, Free University of Great Lakes Countries, Goma, DRC.

This article deals with the investigation of the effects of seismic impacts on the design and dimensioning of structures in South Kivu. The starting point is the observation of an ambivalence that can be observed in the province, namely the non-consideration of seismic action in the study of structures by both professionals and researchers. The main objective of the study is to show the importance of dynamic analysis of structures in South Kivu. It adopts a meta-analytical approach referring to previous researches on South Kivu and proposes an efficient and optimal method. To arrive at the results, we use Eurocode 7 and 8. In addition, we conducted static analysis using the Coulomb method and dynamic analysis using the Mononobe-Okabe method and compared the results. At Nyabibwe, the results showed that we have a deviation of 24.47% for slip stability, 12.038% for overturning stability and 9.677% for stability against punching through a weight wall.

Jointed Masonry Weight-Bearing Structures, Seismic Action, Eurocode 7 and 8, Static and Dynamic Analysis

Fezeu, E. , Manjia, M. , Biryondeke, C. , Binwa, P. , Zang, É. and Pettang, C. (2024) Impact of Earthquake Action on the Design and Sizing of Jointed Masonry Structures in South Kivu, DRC. Open Journal of Civil Engineering, 14, 127-153. doi: 10.4236/ojce.2024.141007.