A Shaking Table Test Design on Seismic Strengthened Brick Masonry Structures

Abstract

The 1:4 scale model for shaking table test was designed as a typical three-storey-office building strengthened with external steel reinforcement mesh mortar layer.The process of modeling was provided, including the relationship of model and proto structure, and the design principle of model components.The scheme of shaking table test was determined, including simulation of wall vertical compressive stress, the artificial mass, the distribution of test instrument and strain gauge, the selection of ground motions.