Influence of distinct reinforcing schemes on the shear ressistance of masonry

One of the major concerns about the use of unreinforced masonry in seismic prone regions is its inadequate behavior under seismic loads, which has been shown from recent earthquakes. If fact, it has been seen that unreinforced masonry buildings present commonly considerable in-plane damage, which is...

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Main Author: Vasconcelos, Graça (author)
Other Authors: Alves, Pedro (author), Lourenço, Paulo B. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21854
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/21854