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Table 2. Wall and Strengthening Arrangements.

Arrangement No. Description
(friction with cohesion and 0.15g loading used unless otherwise indicated)
2,12,14 Plain wall. Also plain friction and 0.3g loading investigated.
3,11 Horizontal reinforcement at the centre of the first storey. Also plain friction investigated.
4 Horizontal reinforcement at the centre of the second storey
5 Horizontal reinforcement at the centre of the first storey and the centre of the second storey
7 Diagonal reinforcement at the ends of the first storey
8 Diagonal reinforcement at the ends of the second storey
6 Vertical reinforcement at the ends of the wall
13 Combination of diagonal and horizontal reinforcement. Bottom reinforcement in second layer of blocks
19 Combination of diagonal and horizontal reinforcement. Bottom reinforcement in first layer of blocks
20,21 Combination of diagonal, vertical and horizontal reinforcement. Bottom reinforcement in first layer of blocks. Also 0.3g loading investigated
22 Wall with openings in each storey
23,24 Combination of diagonal, vertical and horizontal reinforcement. Bottom reinforcement in first layer of blocks. Also 0.3g loading investigated

 

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