Discussion
A seismic band added to an existing masonry building serves to
Answer: C
Correct answer: tie the walls together so that they act as a box
An unreinforced masonry building fails when its walls separate at the corners and each is left to resist out-of-plane shaking alone. A continuous band at lintel and eaves level ties them into a closed box, so the walls parallel to the shaking support those perpendicular to it. It is the single most effective measure for such buildings.
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