Author Archives : Greg Baenziger, P.E.

About the author ⁄ Greg Baenziger, P.E.

Greg Baenziger, P.E., is a Ph.D. student at ISU. He has been an instructor at the university and is the primary author of the research mentioned in the article. Greg is currently working at Bratney Companies in Des Moines, Iowa while he continues his degree studies.

Reinforcing Shear Walls in Seismic Zones

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I have been told that horizontal joint reinforcement is not allowed by the 2011 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (TMS 402-11/ACI 530-11/ASCE 5-11) for shear reinforcement in high seismic zones. Where is this stated and why? Are there plans to change this to allow joint reinforcement? …

Mar, 2014 By Max L. Porter, Ph.D., P.E., Dist. M. ASCE, F. SEI, F. TMS, F. ACI, F. ACFE, D. ASFE, CFC and Greg Baenziger, P.E. In Articles, Just the FAQs Comments 0

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