Two-Story Masonry Building Strenghthened with Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP)

Redwood City, California

This two-story building is located in downtown Redwood City, south of San Francisco. The neighboring property had excavated the lot and the owners of this building were concerned about the stability of the exposed wall during construction.

The masonry wall (about 40-ft high x 70-ft long) was retrofitted with glass fabric. The contractor chose to install the fabric in horizontal strips with 6-in. overlap along the length of the wall. A crew of 3 workers finished this installation in roughly 4 days.

The project was completed in August 1997.

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