Abstract
Recently many new methods have been developed to prevent tilework fall-off. However, standard testing procedures have thus far not tried to determine the seismic resistance capacity of these methods. In this study, seismic tests were conducted using true-to-scale specimens of tile-covered walls in order to accurately determine the seismic resistance capacity of these methods. It has been concluded that, particularly, above a lst-story deformation angle of 1/250, a cyclic load leads to a loss of bonding strength. The seismic test also revealed differences in the performances of tiling methods, especially above a deformation ratio 1/250. The method utilizing a three-dimensional knitted fabric covers cracks in concrete walls remarkably well and resists cracking and delamination.
