Seismic retrofitting of timber framed walls

Authors

  • A. M. Gonçalves University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico, DECivil, ICIST
  • J. Gomes-Ferreira University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico, DECivil, ICIST
  • L. Guerreiro University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico, DECivil, ICIST
  • F. Branco University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico, DECivil, ICIST

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2014.06913

Keywords:

Timber framed walls, Strengthening, Earthquake, Elastic-plastic dampers, Steel plates, Reinforced rendering

Abstract


After the 1755 earthquake that destroyed Lisbon, an innovative anti-seismic structural system was developed consisting of a timber skeleton, that included timber framed masonry walls. After more than 250 years these structures need rehabilitation to face the present demands. The research presented in this paper aimed at experimentally characterizing the cyclic behaviour of timber framed walls reinforced with three different methods, namely: (i) elastic-plastic dampers on diagonal braces, (ii) reinforcement of timber connections with steel plates, (iii) application of a reinforced rendering. The elastic-plastic damper showed an unsymmetrical behaviour and some difficulties to implement in practice. The strengthening with reinforced render led to an initial stiffness increase but showed a limited deformation capacity. The walls with reinforcing steel plates at the timber connections showed the best behaviour in terms of strength, stiffness and energy dissipation.

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Published

2014-12-30

How to Cite

Gonçalves, A. M., Gomes-Ferreira, J., Guerreiro, L., & Branco, F. (2014). Seismic retrofitting of timber framed walls. Materiales De Construcción, 64(316), e040. https://doi.org/10.3989/mc.2014.06913

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