AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON QUAKEPROOF REINFORCEMENT METHODS FOR ASHLARS MASONRY WALLS

Abstract

Masonry walls made with ashlars are often applicable as a protection work for cut or embankment slopes along railways. However, adequate methods to reinforce the masonry walls have not carried out, because the behavior of masonry wall during the earthquake has not been clear. Therefore, we devised quakeproof reinforcement methods taking account of a deformation mechanism of the masonry wall during the earthquake, and clarified their effectiveness by tests using scale models. In addition, we investigated the method considered about the real works, in consequence we concluded that devised reinforcements are applicable by simple methods.