Shake Table Tests on One-Quarter Scale Models of Masonry Houses Retrofitted with PP-Band Mesh

Sathiparan, N.; Mayorca, M.; Meguro, K.

dc.contributor.author	Sathiparan, N.
dc.contributor.author	Mayorca, M.
dc.contributor.author	Meguro, K.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-03-03T02:55:36Z
dc.date.accessioned	2022-06-27T09:46:41Z
dc.date.available	2021-03-03T02:55:36Z
dc.date.available	2022-06-27T09:46:41Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.identifier.citation	Sathiparan, N., Mayorca, P., & Meguro, K. (2012). Shake table tests on one-quarter scale models of masonry houses retrofitted with PP-band mesh. Earthquake Spectra, 28(1), 277-299.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://repo.lib.jfn.ac.lk/ujrr/handle/123456789/1746
dc.description.abstract	This paper introduces a technically feasible and economically affordable retrofitting option for seismically vulnerable masonry structures in developing countries using polypropylene bands (PP-bands). The results of the basic material tests and shake table tests on building models show that the PP-band retrofitting technique can enhance the safety of both existing and new masonry buildings, even during severe ground motions, for instance an earthquake with a Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) seismic intensity of 7. Therefore, the proposed method is an optimum solution for promoting safer building construction in developing countries and can contribute to earthquake disaster mitigation in the future. [DOI: 10.1193/1.3675357	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	Shake Table Tests on One-Quarter Scale Models of Masonry Houses Retrofitted with PP-Band Mesh	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US