Abstract: The use of steel bracing systems for retrofitting seismically inadequate reinforced concrete frames is examined. Diagonal bracing provides an excellent approach for strengthening and stiffening existing buildings for lateral ...

Abstract: Recent earthquakes have shown the vulnerability of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings, which have led to an increasing demand for techniques to upgrade URM buildings. Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) can provide an upgrading ...

Abstract: The behavior of seven one-half scale masonry specimens before and after retrofitting using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) is investigated. Four walls were built using one-half scale hollow clay masonry units and weak mortar ...