Abstract: Unbonded posttensioned controlled rocking masonry walls (PT-CRMWs) have been increasingly studied in the last decades due to their promising results regarding seismic resilience. However, implementing posttensioning (PT) ...

Abstract: Several research studies have recently evaluated the seismic response of controlled rocking masonry walls (CRMWs) with unbonded post-tensioning (PT) tendons. These studies demonstrated that such walls typically have both ...

Abstract: The use of vertical unbonded posttensioned (PT) bars in masonry walls results in a controlled rocking behavior that can provide a high drift capacity and recenter the wall to its vertical alignment, minimizing residual ...