Investigating the Retrofitting Effect of Fiber-Reinforced Plastic and Steel Mesh Casting on Unreinforced Masonry Walls

Unreinforced masonry (URM) is one of the most popular construction materials around the world, but vulnerable during earthquakes. Due to its brittle nature, the URM structures may lead to a possible collapse of the wall of a building during earthquake events causing casualties. In the current resear...

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Main Authors: Faizan Halim, Afnan Ahmad, Mohammad Adil, Asad Khan, Mohamed Ghareeb, Majed Alzara, Sayed M. Eldin, Fahad Alsharari, Ahmed M. Yosri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/1/257