In-plane shear strength of solid clay brick masonry reinforced with near surface mounted steel bars

Structural walls made of solid brick masonry have been used for centuries in old buildings, which are vulnerable to earthquakes. Reinforcing this type of walls may increase the overall building seismic strength. In this paper, the in-plane behaviour of these types of walls, both plain and reinforced...

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Main Authors: Armando Demaj, Ana Isabel Marques, João Gomes Ferreira, António Sousa Gago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221450952200746X