Experimental seismic performance assessment of asymmetric masonry buildings

The reinforced building attained an input acceleration twice the unreinforced building on the weak direction. The structure developed important in-plane and out-of-plane damage mainly at the first level including detachment of units, structural components (wall to wall) and failure of horizontal reinforcement. On the other hand, the damage observed on the unreinforced building was more distributed along the height of the building, is characterized for lower detachment of units but for a clear sliding mechanism at the second level along the cracks at the bed joints.