FRP RETROFIT OF MASONRY WALL IN HEALTH CARE FACILITY Name: Veterans Affairs Medical Center Type: Health Care Facility Location: Tucson, AZ Completed: January 2005 Project Overview PROBLEM The demolition of an adjacent storage room gave concern to the stability of a tall unreinforced masonry wall in the boiler room of the hospital. The wall required strengthening for stability and to resist lateral shear loads. Access to t

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