Review of methods for seismic strengthening of masonry piers and walls

Hafner, Ivan (author), Kišiček, Tomislav (author), Gams, Matija (author)

The seismic strengthening of buildings in earthquake-prone areas has been a hot topic in recent years, especially for masonry structures. Because there are so many masonry structures and because most were built before seismic codes existed, their seismic vulnerability is an unavoidable issue. Over the years, several methods for seismic strengthening of masonry piers and walls have been developed that may roughly be classified as traditional or modern. In this paper, an overview of the most commonly used and effective methods will be presented with an emphasis on modern methods based on a Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix. The advantages and disadvantages will be discussed from the point of view of usability, feasibility, and effectiveness. Finally, a comparison will be drawn between traditional and new methods based on composite materials.

• Language: English
• Keywords: seismic strengthening, unreinforced masonry structures, composite materials, new methods, FRCM, sustainable material, earthquakes
• Work type: Article
• Typology: 1.02 - Review Article
• Organization: FGG - Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering
• Publication status: Published
• Publication version: Author Accepted Manuscript
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: 1-14 str.
• Numbering: Vol. 13, iss. 6, art.1524
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-151738
• UDC: 624.042.7
• ISSN on article: 2075-5309
• DOI: 10.3390/buildings13061524
• COBISS.SI-ID: 161090051
• Publication date in RUL: 18.10.2023

Record is a part of a journal

• Title: Buildings
• Shortened title: Buildings
• Publisher: Molecular Diversity Preservation International
• ISSN: 2075-5309
• COBISS.SI-ID: 1024478292

Licences

• License: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
• Link: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Description: This is the standard Creative Commons license that gives others maximum freedom to do what they want with the work as long as they credit the author.

Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: potresno utrjevanje, zidane stavbe, kompozitni materiali, nove metode, FRCM, trajnostni materiali, potresi