Seismic retrofit of masonry wall infilled RC frames through external post-tensioning

• Main Authors: Soltanzadeh, Gholamreza, Osman, Hanim, Vafaei, Mohammadreza, Vahed, Yousef Karimi
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer Netherlands 2018
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/86649/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10518-017-0241-4

In this study, an external post-tensioning technique was employed to enhance the seismic performance of infilled RC frames through preventing premature failure of infill walls and increase in their engagement with RC frames. Totally, six 1/3-scale single-story single-bay RC frames were constructed a...