Unreinforced masonry wall strengthening method and setup

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for strengthening unreinforced masonry walls ( 3 ) having at least two blocks and at least one joint (mortar) bed with an adhesive layer, between these blocks; with the method consisting of the steps of grooving at least one horizontal channel ( 6 ) on the joint bed, positioning at least one strengthening element ( 1 ) inside and along the mentioned channel ( 6 ), and then filling the channel ( 6 ) with mortar ( 2 ). The present invention further relates to a special strengthening element ( 1 ) embodying this method.