Experimental Study on a Self-Centering Earthquake-Resistant Masonry Pier with a Structural Concrete Column

Figure 2

Existing tests and strategy of rocking walls with prestressed tendon.

(a) Precast concrete wall [10]

(b) Concrete hollow block wall [11]

(c) Solid brick wall with extra prestressing [12]

(d) Rocking strategy on a long concrete wall [13]

(e) Concrete wall with energy dissipators [10]

(f) Precast concrete wall with energy dissipators [10]