Characteristics of Confined and Unconfined Masonry Prisms for Seismic Performance Enhancement of Structural Walls

Characteristics of Confined and Unconfined Masonry Prisms for Seismic Performance Enhancement of Structural Walls

Author

M.T. SHEDID (1), W.W. EL-DAKHAKHNI (2) and R.G.DRYSDALE (3)

(1) Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dept. of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L7, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: shedidmm@mcmaster.ca

(2) Martini Mascarin and George Chair in Masonry Design, Dept. of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L7, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: eldak@mcmaster.ca

(3) Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L7, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: drysdale@mcmaster.ca

Abstract

Key words
Compression test, Confinement, Grout, Masonry, Strains