CONFINED MASONRY For one and two storey buildings in low-tech environments, A guidebook for technicians and artisans
Schacher Tom
Guideline, English, 28 pages
Summary
Over the last decades reinforced concrete (RC) frames with masonry infills have become the preferred construction technique for earthquake resistant low-rise buildings worldwide. Yet, due to their need for precise detailing and execution on one hand, and the frequently inadequate level of craftsman-ship on the other, RC frames have proved to be excessively vulnerable to earthquakes. The technically less sophisticated Confined Masonry technique presented in this manual has proved to perform well under earthquake conditions and thus represents a valid alternative.
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Construction