Abstract:
Seismic loads directed toward vulnerable
masonry structures may cause considerable damage and
loss of life. As a result, there is now a desire to increase
the seismic resistance of many types of existing masonry
structures. Different conventional retrofitting techniques are
available to increase the strength and/or ductility of unreinforced
masonry walls. Recent years, several researches
work on meshtype retrofitting for masonry structures to delay
or prevent the collapse of buildings and reduce the number
of lives lost during devastating earthquake events. The
meshtype retrofitting can be made of any ductile material,
including: steel cage, polymer, polypropylene band and plastic
carrier bag. In this campaign, six brick masonry wall
panels were tested. This was done by applying static horizontal
loads on top, combined with a pre-compression level,
to obtain information about the failure mode, displacement
capacity and strength capacity.
