http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/index.asp 1001 editor@iaeme.com International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 8, Issue 10, October 2017, pp. 1001–1008, Article ID: IJCIET_08_10_104 Available online at http://http://www.iaeme.com/ijciet/issues.asp?JType=IJCIET&VType=8&IType=10 ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and ISSN Online: 0976-6316 © IAEME Publication Scopus Indexed PLASTERED WIRE-MESH BANDAGED: AN EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUE FOR SEISMIC STRENGTHENING OF THE UNCONFINED BRICK MASONRY HOUSING IN PARIAMAN CITY, WEST SUMATERA, INDONESIA Febrin Anas Ismail Civil Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty Andalas University, Padang, 25163, Indonesia Jafril Tanjung Civil Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty Andalas University, Padang, 25163, Indonesia Abdul Hakam Civil Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty Andalas University, Padang, 25163, Indonesia Fauzan Civil Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty Andalas University, Padang, 25163, Indonesia Teddy Boen Senior Advisor World Seismic Safety Initiative ABSTRACT In Pariaman city, West Sumatera, INDONESIA, most of the masonry housing are made of unconfined burnt brick masonry walls. As is located in the area with high seismic activity, this type of housing may be suffering significant damage in the event of strong earthquake. Therefore, a strengthening technique of the masonry housing prior to the enactment of current seismic codes plays an important role in the seismic risk mitigation. This paper reports the application program of the plastered wire-mesh bandaged (ferrocement layers) technique for strengthening the unconfined brick masonry house in Pariaman region. The strengthening technique was applied based- on the shaking test results which was conducted by National research Institute for