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Seismic Design of Masonry
Author(s) -
FENTON V. C.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1989.tb22578.x
Subject(s) - citation , suite , library science , masonry , computer science , history , operations research , engineering , archaeology
The problem of designing masonry to resist seismic loading has a two-part solution: 1) Reinforcement can be provided in the joints and cores to improve the tensile and shear strengths to acceptable levels of reliability. 2) Boundary conditions can be provided for this modified material that will be compatible with its strengths and limitations