A brief overview on the retrofitting possibilities of masonry infill walls

This work presents a brief review on the seismic behavior on non-loadbearing masonry walls used as masonry infills. O Some examples of inefficient performance are shown based on information available of recent earthquakes. Additionally, a literature overview on the techniques for retrofitting existi...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Fangueiro, Raúl (author)
Outros Autores: Cunha, Fernando Eduardo Macedo (author), Vasconcelos, Graça (author), Abreu, S. (author)
Formato: conferencePaper
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2011
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/15767
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/15767
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Resumo:This work presents a brief review on the seismic behavior on non-loadbearing masonry walls used as masonry infills. O Some examples of inefficient performance are shown based on information available of recent earthquakes. Additionally, a literature overview on the techniques for retrofitting existing masonry infills is provided. Finally, alternative braided reinforced composite materials are briefly described and pointed out as an alternative solution for retrofitting masonry infill walls.