抄録
This paper proposes a new out-of-plane strengthening method for masonry walls with passive compression, which is applied to wall cross-section by restraining axial deformation with steel rods. The strengthening mechanism is presented and implemented to verify its availability. Three brick wall specimens were prepared and tested with/without strengthening. As a result, the proposed method significantly improved the structural performance of walls in the out-of-plane direction. Moreover, in this paper, a theoretical calculation procedure is presented for the performance evaluation. The out-of-plane performance of the strengthened specimens was reasonably evaluated through the procedure.
