2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Improvement in Seismic Performance of Masonry Walls with Openings in Developing Countries
| Project/Area Number |
20560527
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Building structures/materials
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| Research Institution | Oita University |
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Principal Investigator |
KUROKI Masayuki Oita University, 工学部, 助教 (10295165)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 組積造 / 途上国 / 自然災害 / 耐震 |
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| Research Abstract |
The confined masonry walls with openings accompanied by the extra RC elements could develop higher lateral load carrying capacity than the walls without any openings as well as the walls without any extra RC elements around the opening. This indicates that the arrangement of extra RC elements is to be a practical reinforcing method for the openings in the developing countries. And it could be seen in some of the areas affected by West Java earthquake in 2009 that 20% of the confined masonry houses collapse totally.
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