This paper aims to evaluate the influence of the connection model on the structural performance of prefabricated masonry panels. In general, the connections between prefabricated structural ceramic panels have a similar behavior to that of indirect connections of masonry structures. This fact, associated with a lack of sufficient data to establish parameters that allow the consideration of the interaction between the panels, has led to the use of the "Isolated Wall Method" in designing prefabricated, structural masonry buildings. However, the results obtained from experimental tests and numerical analysis indicated that generalization could lead to errors, since the evaluated connection model had interactions between the central panel and the end panels.
Prefabricated; Masonry; Connection; Interaction
