Active Confinement of Masonry Walls with Stainless Steel Straps: The Effect of Strap Arrangement on the in-Plane Behavior of Strength, Poisson’s Ratio, and Pseudo-Ductility
Among all the active confinement techniques, the use of pre-tensioned stainless steel straps has recently gained much attention. The flexibility of the stainless steel straps allows us to bend and pass them through the thickness of the masonry, thus creating a three-dimensional strengthening system...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Buildings |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/13/12/3027 |