Abstract
Timber-framed masonry buildings are found all over the world, from common residential houses to important cultural heritage buildings. However, there is no design standard or published method to systematically evaluate the seismic capacity of this type of building. Therefore, an experimental study was developed to assess the mechanical behaviour of these structures. This study uses the construction details of Pombaline style Portuguese timber-framed masonry heritage buildings but without timber diagonals (St. Andrew’s cross). This Pombaline style timber-framed masonry structure without diagonals can be found in other countries such as Romania, Italy, Nepal, and China. Given the cultural heritage value of these types of buildings a research project was initiated at the Center for Urban Earthquake Engineering of Tokyo Institute of Technology with the objective of quantifying the effect of different seismic retrofitting methods using aramid fiber sheets in different layouts. However, to evaluate the effect of different retrofitting methods the evaluation of a non-retrofitted structure is needed first. This paper presents the results of an experimental program conducted on non-retrofitted masonry panels, timber frame, and a timber-framed masonry wall.
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