Abstract
Increasing the durability of brick structures is a current requirement for reducing damage in particular natural disasters, over-pressure wind effects and extraordinary loads.The structures are designed today according to valid standards and on the basis of empirical experience. They are designed for extraordinary effects only in cases where this is required by regulations, especially fire regulations. For brick structures, it is often followed by established procedures and catalogue recommendations, and the solution of these structures is often considered banal. However, what if the damage exceeds the effects set by the standards. Therefore, this contribution is devoted to simple instructions for increasing the durability of low-floor masonry buildings above the normal limit given by the current construction and the applicable regulations.
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