Out-of-plane stability of reinforced masonry shear walls under seismic loading : cyclic uniaxial tests

In recent years, widespread application of low-rise masonry construction, including post-disaster buildings like fire halls, has become limited in seismic regions of Canada. This is because the Canadian Masonry Design Standard (CSA S304.1-04) [Canadian Standard Association 2004] mandates stringent r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Azimikor, Nazli
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42113