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- Title
Seismic risk reduction of unreinforced brick masonry buildings using Ferrocement overlay.
- Authors
Ashraf, Mohammad; Naseer, Amjad; Javed, Mohammad; Khan, Akhtar Naeem
- Abstract
Ferrocement overlay is the surface application of steel wire mesh and plaster. The technique, which is low in cost and simple in application, may effectively be used to increase the vertical and lateral load carrying capacities of unreinforced masonry that results in reduction of seismic risk. This article presents a state-of-the-art review on ferrocement overlay and its application to unreinforced masonry buildings in Pakistan to reduce seismic risk. Various experimental tests performed on application of ferrocement overlay to local masonry have been discussed. Based on these test, it is concluded that ferrocement overlay increases the seismic capacity of single and double unreinforced masonry buildings in Pakistan by two times and thus substantially reduces the seismic risk.
- Subjects
PAKISTAN; STEEL wire; SEISMOLOGICAL research; MASONRY; REINFORCED concrete
- Publication
Journal of Himalayan Earth Science, 2012, Vol 45, Issue 2, p26
- ISSN
1994-3237
- Publication type
Article