Publication detail

Load transfer in horizontally prestressed masonry wall

PĚKNÍK, R. KLUSÁČEK, L. BAŽANT, Z. POŽÁR, M. DUCHÁČ, P.

Original Title

Load transfer in horizontally prestressed masonry wall

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

Brick structures that are predominantly distorted by horizontal displacements (i.e. by changing the soil moisture) are often rehabilitated and stabilised by a horizontally arranged system of tension cables and strands. Cables and strands (i.e. levels) are usually designed at several levels of height, creating horizon-tally prestressed strips of masonry. The height of the prestressed masonry belt is based primarily on the load-bearing angle. At present, the design of a horizontally structured system of tension strands is intui-tive, based on previous experience of similar constructions. Validation of force and load distribution is complicated and, in many cases, impossible even when relevant computer technology is used. This step-by-step report describes the preparatory work involved prior to the measurement of the load angle in real tests of the brick wall, including the pre-evaluated results of the first measurements.

Keywords

strengthening; masonry wall; monostrands

Authors

PĚKNÍK, R.; KLUSÁČEK, L.; BAŽANT, Z.; POŽÁR, M.; DUCHÁČ, P.

Released

29. 8. 2018

Publisher

Czech Technical University in Prague

Location

Prague

ISBN

978-80-01-06401-6

Book

Proceedings of The 12th International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering

Pages from

901

Pages to

906

Pages count

6

URL

http://phdsymp2018.eu/dwn/Proceedings%20of%20the%2012th%20fib%20PhD%20Symposium.pdf

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT149991,
  author="Robin {Pěkník} and Ladislav {Klusáček} and Zdeněk {Bažant} and Michal {Požár} and Petr {Ducháč}",
  title="Load transfer in horizontally prestressed masonry wall",
  booktitle="Proceedings of The 12th International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering",
  year="2018",
  pages="901--906",
  publisher="Czech Technical University in Prague",
  address="Prague",
  isbn="978-80-01-06401-6",
  url="http://phdsymp2018.eu/dwn/Proceedings%20of%20the%2012th%20fib%20PhD%20Symposium.pdf"
}