STUDIES ON STRENGTHENING OF BRICK MASONRY STRUCTURES IN FIREWORKS INDUSTRIES AGAINST ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSIONS

Man made accidents while handling explosives in fireworks industries cause loss of human lives and infrastructure due to collapse of walls which indicates that no fully safe manufacturing and construction procedures are followed in these industries. Hence, an attempt is made to suggest a cost effective construction by conducting analytical studies on brick masonry with strengthening measures using ANSYS and the results presented. It was observed that, by providing RCC vertical bands at door jambs, the resistance of brick masonry against accidental overloading can be improved considerably so that progressive collapse of the entire structure can be avoided.