Experimental Research on the Seismic Behavior of Enclosing Masonry Walls Simulated the Structure of an Ancient Masonry Pagoda Strengthened with Steel Straps

in this paper, four single-layer masonry wall models in1/8 scale were made by a kind of special bricks on the basis of an ancient masonry pagoda structure. The models are divided into two groups by whether there is a masonry floor in a model or not. Pseudo-static test is introduced to study the seismic performance of four models with a special load control process which is suited to masonry structure. According to the test results, the horizontal bearing capacity and ductility of each masonry walls reinforced with steel straps under horizontal low cyclic loading has been sorted out. Four nonlinear restoring force models are inferred from the experimental results and phenomena under various operating conditions. And the shear capacity calculation formula of reinforced masonry wall models is fit out. The theory and experimental study show that seismic performance of the masonry pagodas strengthened with steel straps has been improved significantly.