Reinforced Masonry Buildings

1996 ◽  
Vol 12 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 177-193
1988 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 181-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. C. Hart ◽  
J. Kariotis ◽  
J. L. Noland

The observed earthquake response of unreinforced and reinforced masonry buildings during the October 1 and 4, 1987 Whittier Narrows Earthquakes was documented in a comprehensive building survey. This paper describes the extent of the survey, the type of data collected and a preliminary summary of some survey results.


2013 ◽  
Vol 139 (8) ◽  
pp. 1326-1339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard E. Klingner ◽  
W. Mark McGinley ◽  
P. Benson Shing ◽  
David I. McLean ◽  
Seongwoo Jo ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Marco Corradi ◽  
Adelaja Israel Osofero ◽  
Antonio Borri ◽  
Giulio Castori

Existing un-reinforced masonry buildings made of vaults, columns and brick and multi-leaf stone masonry walls, many of which have historical and cultural importance, constitute a significant portion of construction heritage in Europe and rest of the world. Recent earthquakes in southern Europe have shown the vulnerability of un-reinforced masonry constructions due to masonry almost total lack of tensile resistance. Composite materials offer promising retrofitting possibilities for masonry buildings and present several well-known advantages over existing conventional techniques. The aim of this work is to analyze the effectiveness of seismic-upgrading methods both on un-damaged (preventive reinforcement) and damaged (repair) masonry building. After a brief description of mechanical and physical properties of composite materials, three different applications have been addressed: in-plane reinforcement of masonry walls, extrados and intrados reinforcement of masonry vaults/arches and masonry column confinement with composite materials.


Masonry ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 109-109-38
Author(s):  
Gregory L. Cohen ◽  
Richard E. Klingner ◽  
John R. Hayes ◽  
Steven C. Sweeney

Author(s):  
Eftychia Apostolidi

<p>Masonry structures are probably the most popular and ancient type of buildings all over the world. Easy access of its constitutive materials, which are basically stones, bricks, and mortar (which varies from region to region), makes masonry one of the everlasting construction methods from small residential buildings to the most important ancient and historic monuments. <p>Some masonry buildings have proved to be resistant structures even in seismic prone areas, due to some specific structural characteristics that have been observed throughout the years and after many destructive earthquakes. In this chapter, an effort will be made to refer to and describe the most characteristic deficiencies in unreinforced and reinforced masonry buildings under seis-mic actions. Design recommendations for new earthquake-resistant structures will follow, and some retrofitting and strengthening strategies for existing masonry buildings will be proposed.


1996 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 797-807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Bruneau ◽  
Koji Yoshimura

The seismic performance of the few masonry structures present in the Kobe area and subjected to the severe Hyogo-ken Nanbu earthquake is a minor concern when compared to the overwhelming damage suffered by other types of structures. However, in order to dispel the myth that masonry structures are nonexistent in Japan as well as a few other misconceptions, and for the sake of completeness within the concerted multipaper reporting effort on the Hyogo-ken Nanbu (Kobe) earthquake by the Canadian reconnaissance team which visited the epicentral area of this earthquake, a brief description of the past and present state of masonry construction in Japan is first presented, followed by a short description of the damage to unreinforced masonry buildings, masonry garden-walls, and nonstructural masonry elements, as observed by the authors during their visits to the Kobe area. Key words: earthquake, seismic, masonry, buildings, bearing walls, unreinforced masonry, reinforced masonry, failures, design codes.


2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Arosio ◽  
Stefano Munda ◽  
Luigi Zanzi ◽  
Francesca da Porto ◽  
Flavio Mosele

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