Concept: Retrofitting
Injected tie-rods improve out-of-plane masonry wall capacity
Strengthening masonry walls against earthquake damage with anchored steel rods

Masonry buildings showed recurring earthquake damage patterns
How earthquakes damage masonry buildings and what construction practices make them safer

Rubber-stiffened steel plates showed delamination as the main failure mode
How rubber-stiffened steel plates and rapid-hardening concrete fail under bridge loads





