Seismic retrofit of masonry wall infilled RC frames through external post-tensioning

In this study, an external post-tensioning technique was employed to enhance the seismic performance of infilled RC frames through preventing premature failure of infill walls and increase in their engagement with RC frames. Totally, six 1/3-scale single-story single-bay RC frames were constructed a...

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Main Authors: Soltanzadeh, Gholamreza, Osman, Hanim, Vafaei, Mohammadreza, Vahed, Yousef Karimi
Format: Article
Published: Springer Netherlands 2018
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