Ε. LOAD-BEARING MASONRY REINFORCEMENTS

23 CHAPTER E: ' LOAD-BEARING MASONRY REINFORCEMENTS' In the results we now see the new average compressive strength We also see the new average shear strength fvm0. Recall that the initial fvm0 is derived from the corresponding characteristic shear strength fvk0 (which is a given of the masonry) based on the relationship of KAN.EPE. fvm0 = min(1.5 ⋅ fvk0 , fvk0 + 0.05 (MPa)), (CEE - Annex 4.1 (§2.b)) From then on, the two new strength values and the new bending moment are used in the calculations, where appropriate. For example for a wall before reinforcement and for the same wall after reinforcement