LATERAL LOADING TESTS OF SHEAR WALLS WITH CONTINUOUS FOOTING FOUNDATION

Study on reinforcing effect of seismic retrofit construction methods for foundation of existing wooden houses part 2

Abstract

In this study, lateral loading tests of shear walls with continuous footing foundation were carried out.
The retrofitting methods used in this study were made by additional concrete casting reinforcing. It was found that the partial retrofitting by the additional concrete casting needed more than 1.82m length and reinforcing of column bottom end joints was also needed when the shear capacity of the added wall was high.