S. Dadras1, M.J. Masia2 and Y.Z. Totoev3
1 PhD Candidate, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, The University of Newcastle,
Callaghan, NSW 2308 (Australia), E-mail: soheil.dadraseslamlou@uon.edu.au
2 Associate Professor, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, The University of
Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308 (Australia), E-mail: mark.masia@newcastle.edu.au
3 Senior Lecturer, Centre for Infrastructure Performance and Reliability, The University of Newcastle,
Callaghan, NSW 2308 (Australia), E-mail: yuri.totoev@newcastle.edu.au
Keywords: Ductility Factor, Structural Performance, Retrofitting Methods, Masonry.
Abstract. Although there are a reasonable number of research works on the behaviour of
unreinforced masonry structures, there seems a real need to better understand the impact of
various types of retrofitting on the behaviour of masonry structures. Retrofitting unreinforced
masonry buildings can improve structural factors such as ductility factor, displacement
capacity, stiffness and load resistance of the structure which may help designers and
engineers to choose the most efficient methods of retrofitting for different cases. In this paper,
different retrofitting techniques for improving the in-plane shear behaviour of masonry walls
are considered. The ductility factors for both unreinforced and retrofitted masonry walls are
extracted out of available research data. The ductility of the masonry walls retrofitted with
different reinforcement techniques are assessed. Some implications are suggested for the
values of ductility factors of retrofitted masonry walls.