Seismic Strengthening of Existing Concrete and Masonry Buildings with Crosslam Timber Panels

Abstract

The paper deals with the possibility of using crosslam timber panels for strengthening existing buildings against seismic forces. Three types of buildings are considered - unreinforced masonry (URM), reinforced concrete frames and reinforced concrete frames with masonry infill. Results from an extensive testing series are presented, namely quasi-static cyclic test on URM and shaking table tests of reinforced concrete frames with and without infill. © RILEM 2014.