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Repair and Retrofit of Structures - Masonry Structures

Seismic strengthening of earthen houses using straps cut from used car tires: a construction guide.
A. Charleson.
2011. EERI.. Go

Environmental factors affecting corrosion of steel inserts in ancient masonry.
L. Bertolini, M. Carsana, B. Daniotti, E. Marra.
2011. International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, Porto, Portugal.. Go

Water and chloride transport properties of renovation plasters developed for historical masonry.
Z. Pavlik, M. Pavlikova, R. Cerny, L. Fiala.
2011. International Conference on Durability of Building Materials and Components, Porto, Portugal.. Go

Structural behaviour of masonry walls stregthened with mortar layers reinforced with FRP grids.
A. Garofano.
2011. M. Sc. Thesis, Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, Czech Technical University in Prague.. Go

Testing and Seismic Retrofit of 1917 Wintec F Block URM Building in Hamilton.
Y.-C. Lin, H. Derakhshan, D. Dizhur, R. Lumantarna, L.M. Wotherspoon, J.M. Ingham.
2011. Journal of the Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand, 24 (1), pages 47-57.. Go

Strengthening and rehabilitation conventional methods for masonry structures.
R. Plesu, G. Taranu, D Covatariu, I.D. GradinariU.
2011. Buletinul Institutului Politehnic Din Iasi Publicat de Universitatea Tehnica "Gheorghe Asachi" din Iasi Tomul LIV (LVIII), Fasc. 4, 2011 Sectia Constructii. Arhitectura.. Go

Retrofit techniques for seismic improvement of URM buildings.
G.M. Tonks, J.M. Ingham, C. GOODWIN.
2011. Journal of the Structural Engineering Society of New Zealand, Vol. 24, No. 1, April, pages 30-45.. Go

Seismic retrofit of masonry buildings with polymer grid.
A. Dusi.
2011. Proceedings of the Ninth Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering Building an Earthquake-Resilient Society, Auckland, New Zealand, Paper 124.. Go

Numerical simulation on buckling failure of the masonry load bearing walls.
M.A. Kuddus.
2010. M. Sc. Thesis, Advanced Masters in Structural Analysis of Monuments and Historical Constructions, Technical University of Catalonia, Spain.. Go

Out-of-plane behaviour of frp strengthened masonry walls.
A. Sayari, T. Donchev, H.Y. Kew, M.C. Limbachiya.
2010. 8th International Masonry Conference- Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Masonry Construction, International Masonry Society, Dresden, Germany.. Go

Influence of arching mechanism in masonry walls strengthened with frp laminates.
J.G. Tumialan, N. Galati, A. Nanni, A.L. Tegola.
2010. ICCI 2002, San Francisco, CA.. Go

Performance based out-of-plane posttensioning seismic retrofit design of unreinforced masonry walls
N. Ismail, J.M. Ingham, P. Laursen.
2010. 2010 NZSEE Conference Proceedings, Paper 61. Go

Strengthening of masonry using metal reinforcement: A parametric numerical investigation. Protection of Historical Buildings.
M.E. Stavroulaki, G. Bartoli, M. Betti, G.E. Stavrolakis.
2009. PROHITECH 09, Mazzolani (ed.), Taylor & Francis Group, London.. Go

Out-of-Plane Testing of Seismically Retrofitted URM Walls using Posttensioning
N. Ismail, P. Laursen, J.M. Ingham.
2009. AEES Conference, Crowne Plaza, Newscastle, Australia. Go

Seismic retrofit of masonry-infilled non-ductile reinforced concrete frames using sprayable ductile fiber-reinforced cementitious composites.
Marios Kyriakides, S.L. Billington.
2008. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper 14-05-04-0063.. Go

Low-cost reinforcement of earthen houses in seismic areas.
J. Vargas-Neumann, N. Tarque, M. Blondet.
2008. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper 14-S29-00.. Go

Seismic rehabilitation of a common type of URM building in Iran.
A. Mahdavi, F. Arbabi, M. Ghafory-Ashtiany.
2008. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper 14-05-04-0027.. Go

Seismic strengthening of brick masonry with reinforced concrete layer on the basis of homogenization theories.
B. Ghiassi, M. Soltani, A.A. Tasnimi.
2008. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper 14-05-04-0058.. Go

Practical methodology for improving seismic performance of masonry buildings in Mexican towns.
R. Arroyo Matus, A. Salgado Rodríguez, H. Acevedo Morales, R. Guinto Herrera.
2008. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper 14-09-01-0031.. Go

Extending the collapse time of non-engineered masonry buildings under seismic loading.
Joshua Macabuag, S.N. Bhattacharya, T. Blakeborough.
2008. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper 14-09-02-0016.. Go

Experimental study of a one side masonry wall rehabilitation design for earthquake damaged buildings.
H. R. Farshchi, A.S. Moghadam.
2008. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper 14-09-02-0016.. Go

Parametric study on diagonal shear and out of plane behavior of masonry wallettes retrofitted by PP-band mesh.
N. Sathiparan, K. Meguro, M. Paola.
2008. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper 14-S18-027.. Go

Polymeric grid for a cost effective enhancement of the seismic performance of masonry buildings.
E. Manzoni, A. Dusi, M. Mezzi.
2008. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, Paper 14-S11-008.. Go

Mechanical and Bond Characteristics of SRP and CFRP Reinforcement – A Comparative Research.
G.J. Mitolidis, T. Salonikios, A.J. Kappos.
2008. The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, Vol. 2, pages 207-216. Go

Laboratory Testing of Unreinforced Masonry Walls Retrofitted with Glass FRP Sheets
H. Mahmood, A.P. Russell, J.M. Ingham.
2008. 14th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference (14IBMAC), 17-20 February, Sydney, Australia. Go

Numerical and experimental analysis of masonry arches strengthened with FRP materials.
M. Ricamato.
2007. Ph. D thesis, University of Cassino, Department of Engineering, Graduate School in Civil Engineering.. Go

Test Specimens for the Retrofit of Non-ductile RC Frames with Masonry Infill: A Summer of Fabrication.
Sarah Billington Nancy Lee, Marios Kyriakides.
2007. Proceedings of the 2007 Earthquake Engineering Symposium for young Researchers, Seattle, Washington, paper 37.. Go

Shear Response of Brick Masonry Walls Externally Retrofitted with bonded carbon fiber fabric
P. Alcaino, H. Santa Maria.
2007. 8th Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Singapore, Paper 117. Go

Shake Table Tests of Masonry Walls Strengthened by Canvas Sheets
C.L. Lim, B. Li, T.-C. Pan.
2007. 8th Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Singapore, Paper 298. Go

Seismic Performance of Masonry Infill Walls Retrofitted With CFRP Sheets
M. Saatcioglu, F. Serrato, S. Foo.
2007. Carol K. Shield, John P. Busel, Stephanie L. Walkup, Doug D. Gremel (eds.) "SP-230: 7th International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced (FRP) Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures", Paper SP-230?20, pp. 341-354. Go

Strengthening of Arched Masonry Structures with Composite Materials
I.B. Sanchez.
2007. PhD. Thesis, University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering. Go

Key Considerations for Repointing Mortars for the Conservation of Older Masonry
A.H.P. Maurenbrecher, K. Trischuk, M.Z. Rousseau, M.I. Subercaseaux.
2007. IRC-RR-225, National Research Council, Canada. Go

Seismic Rehabilitation of Wood Diaphragms in Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
A.J. Grubbs, M.B.D. Hueste, J.M. Bracci.
2007. Texas A&M University, Department of Civil Engineering, College Station.. Go

Strengthening of Arched Masonry Structures with Composite Materials
I.B. Sanchez.
2007. PhD Thesis, University of Minho, Department of Civil Engineering, Portugal. Go

Seismic Strengthening of Rocking- Critical Masonry Piers
D.C. Rai, S. Goel.
2007. Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 133, No. 10, pages 1445-1452. Go

Inventory of FRP strengthening methods in masonry structures.
R. Islam.
2006. M.Sc. Thesis, Department of Construction Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain.. Go

Seismic Shear Capacity of Brick Masonry Wall Reinforced by GFRP
Q. Wang, Z. Chai, Y. Huang, Y. Yang, Y. Zhang.
2006. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing), Vol.7, No.6, 563-580. Go

Technique for Strengthening of Masonry Wall Panels Using Steel Strips
S.H. Farooq, M. Ilyas, A. Ghaffar.
2006. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing), Vol.7, No.6, 621-638. Go

Out-of-Plane Static and Blast Resistance of Unreinforced Masonry Wall Connections Strengthened with FRP.
P. Carney, J.J. Myers.
2005. FRPRCS-7, ACI, SP-230—14, pages 229-248. Available at http://www.quakewrap.com/technical-papers-on-Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer.php.. Go

Cement-based matrix-grid system for masonry rehabilitation.
C.M. Aldea, B. Mobasher, N. Singla.
2005. ACI Spring Convention, New York.. Go

FRP repair methods for Unreinforced Masonry Buildings Subject to Cyclic Loading.
P.B. Foster, J. Gergely, D.T. Young, A. Corzo, W.M. McGinley.
2005. SP-230: 7th International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced (FRP) Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Pages 289-306.. Go

Design Guidelines for Masonry Structures: Out of Plane Loads.
N. Galati, E. Garbin, A. Nanni.
2005. SP-230—16, pages 269-288, Available at http://quakewrap.com/resource/technical-papers.. Go

Preliminary Evaluation of the Freeze-Thaw Resistance of Hydraulic Lime Mortars
A.H.P. Maurenbrecher, K. Trischuk, G.T. Suter, M.I. Subercaseaux.
2005. NRCC47646. RILEM Workshop on Repair Mortars for Historic Masonry, Delft University, the Netherlands, January 26, 2005, 99.1-12. Go

Cold weather protection requirements for a low strength repointing mortar
A.H.P. Maurenbrecher, K. Trischuk, G.T. Suter, M.I. Subercaseaux.
2005. NRCC-47719. 10th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Banff, Alberta, June 8-12, 2005, pp. 1-10. Go

Blast Resistance of FRP Retrofitted Un-Reinforced Masonry (URM) Walls with and without Arching Action.
J.J. Myers, A. Belarbi, K.A. El-Domiaty.
2004. TMS Journal September 2004, pages 9-26.. Go

Seismic behavior and rehabilitation alternatives for adobe and rammed earth buildings.
L.E. Yamin, C.A. Phillips, J.C. Reyes, D.M. Ruiz.
2004. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, Paper 13-2942.. Go

Effective system for seismic reinforcement of adobe houses.
A. San Bartolome, D. Quiun, L. Zegarra.
2004. 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, Paper 13-3321.. Go

Twin Lintel Belt in Steel for Seismic Strengthening of Brick Masonry Buildings
C.V.R. Murty, J. Dutta, S.K. Agrawal.
2004. Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Vol.3, No.2, pp. 215-222. Go

Mortars for repair of traditional masonry
A.H.P. Maurenbrecher.
2004. NRCC-46903. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, v. 9, no. 2, May 2004, pp. 62-65. Go

A Review of Conventional Seismic Retrofitting Techniques for URM
M. Elgawady, P. Lestuzzi, M. Badoux.
2004. 13th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Amsterdam. Go

Analysis and Restoration of Ancient Masonry Structures: Guidelines and Examples
P.B. Lourenco.
2004. Innovative Materials and Technologies for Construction and Restoration, Lecce, Italy, pp. 23-41. Go

Arching effect in masonry walls reinforced with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials.
G. Tumialan, A. Nanni, N. Galati.
2003. FRPRCS-7, ACI, SP-230—14, pages 229-248. Available at http://www.quakewrap.com/technical-papers-on-Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer.php.. Go

Bending Performance of Masonry Walls Strengthened with Near?Surface Mounted FRP Bars
K. Bajpai, D. Duthinh.
2003. 9th North American Masonry Conference, Clemson, South Carolina, USA. Go

Bending Performance of Masonry Walls Strengthened With Near-Surface Mounted FRP Bars
K. Bajpai, D. Kuthinh.
2003. 9th North American Masonry Conference, Clemson, South Carolina, USA. Go

Performance of Rehabilitated URM Shear Walls: Flexural Behavior of Piers
S. Franklin, J. Lynch, D. Abrams.
2003. Mid-America Earthquake Center, Newmark Civil Engineering Lab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Go

FRP/Steel Strengthening of Unreinforced Concrete Masonry Piers
V.E. Grillo.
2003. MSc Thesis, University of Florida. Go

Bending Performance of Masonry Walls Strengthened With Near-Surface Mounted FRP Bars
K. Bajpai, D. Duthinh.
2003. 9th North American Masonry Conference, Clemson, South Carolina. Go

Structural Consolidation and Strengthening of Masonry: Historical Overview and Evolution
D. Van Gemert, F. Van Rickstal, S. Ignoul, E.E. Toumbakari, K. Van Balen.
2003. MSR VI International Conference Materials Science and Restoration, Karlsruhe, Seminar ?Consolidation of Masonry?, Advances in Materials Science and Restoration AMSR 1, pp. 1-20. Go

Reinforcement of masonry arches by FRP materials: experimental tests and numerical investigations.
R. Luciano, S. Marfia, E. Sacco.
2002. Available at http://www.quakewrap.com/technical-papers-on-Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer.php.. Go

Blast resistance of un-reinforced masonry walls retrofitted with fiber reinforced polymers.
K.A. El-Domiaty, J.J. Myers, A. Belarbi.
2002. Report CIES 02-24, Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies (CIES), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Missouri, Rolla.. Go

Dynamic In-Plane Behaviour of URM Wall Upgraded with Composites.
M.A. Elgwady, P. Lestuzzi, M. Badoux.
2002. Third International Conference on Composites in Infrastructure.. Go

Strengthening Of masonry with near surface mounted FRP bars.
J.G. Tumialan, Nestore Galati, Sinaph M. Namboorimadathil, Antonio Nanni.
2002. Go

Strengthening of masonry walls with FRP bars.
J.G. Tumialan, A. Nanni.
2002. Composites Fabricator Magazine.. Go

GFRP Reinforcing of Concrete Masonry Infill Walls
A.A. Hamid, M. Elgaaly, W.W. El-Dakhakhni.
2002. 3rd International Conference on composites in infrastructures, San Francisco, USA, paper No. 4. Go

New Technologies for Safeguarding Cultural Heritage: A State of the Art of Applied Research and Practice in Belgium
D. Van Gemert, F. Van Rickstal, S. Ignoul, E.E. Toumbakari, K. Van Balen, L. Schueremans, A. Beeldens, K. Brosens.
2002. ITAM-ARCCHIP Workshop ARIADNE 12 "Historic Structures", Prague. Go

Strengthening of masonry structures with FRP composites. Structures 2001. ASCE Structural Engineering Congress.
G. Tumialan, F. Micelli, A. Nanni.
2001. Washington, DC, USA.. Go

In-plane and out-of-plane behavior of masonry walls strengthened with FRP systems
J.G. Tumialan, Antonio Nanni.
2001. University of Missouri – Rolla. Go

Analysis of masonry structures reinforced by FRP
A.V. Saetta, R. Matteazzi, G. Creazza, V. Vitaliani.
2001. In Historical Constructions, P.B. Lourenco, P. Roca (Eds.), Guimaraes, 2001, pages 539-546.. Go

Retrofit of Un-Reinforced Infill Masonry Walls with FRP
T. Li, P.F. Silva, A. Belarbi, J.J. Myers, A. Nanni.
2001. CCC 2001 Composites in Construction, Porto, Portugal. Go

The use of lime mortars for sustainable restoration of ancient buildings
V.B. Bosiljkov.
2001. Go

Potential Uses for Polymer Modified Repointing Mortars
F. Pellicer.
2001. Proceedings of the 9th Canadian Masonry Symposium. University of New Brunswick. Canada. Go

Masonry Restoration of the Old Civil Engineering Building, Fredericton Campus, University of New Brunswick
D.E. Moxon.
2001. Proceedings of the 9th Canadian Masonry Symposium. University of New Brunswick. Canada. Go

Core Consolidation of Heritage Structure Masonry Walls & Foundations Using Grouting Techniques - Canadian Case Studies
P.A. Jeffs.
2001. Proceedings of the 9th Canadian Masonry Symposium. University of New Brunswick. Canada. Go

Overview of Mortars for Canadian Historic Structures
G.T. Suter, C.P. Borgal, K. Blades.
2001. Proceedings of the 9th Canadian Masonry Symposium. University of New Brunswick. Canada. Go

Seismic retrofitting of low-rise masonry and concrete walls using steel-strips
M. Taghdi, M. Bruneau, M. Saatcioglu.
2000. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.126, No.9, pp.1017-1025. Go

NIST Workshop on Standards Development for the Use of Fiber Reinforced Polymers for the Rehabilitation of Concrete and Masonry Structures
1999. NISTIR 6288. Proceedings, January 7-8, 1998, Tucson, Arizona. Go

Repair of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings
1999. FEMA 308. Applied Technology Council (ATC), The Partnership for Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Go

Evaluation of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings: Basic Procedures Manual
1999. FEMA 306. Applied Technology Council (ATC), The Partnership for Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Go

Evaluation of Earthquake Damaged Concrete and Masonry Wall Buildings: Technical Resources
1999. FEMA 307. Applied Technology Council (ATC), The Partnership for Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Go

Shear behavior of URM retrofitted with FRP overlays.
Mohammad R. Ehsani, H. Saadatmanesh, A. Al-Saidy.
1997. Journal of Composites for Construction, February 1997, pages 17-25.. Go

Appendices: Development of Procedures to Enhance the Performance of Rehabilitated URM Buildings
B. Lizundia, W.T. Holmes, M. Longstreth, A. Kren, D. Abrams.
1997. Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standard and Technology, NIST GCR 97-724-2. Go

Development of Procedures to Enhance the Performance of Rehabilitated URM Buildings
B. Lizundia, W.T. Holmes, M. Longstreth, A. Kren, D. Abrams.
1997. Building and Fire Research Laboratory, National Institute of Standard and Technology, NIST GCR 97-724-1. Go

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