%0 Journal Article %T Refuerzo de trabes acarteladas de concreto reforzado deficientes a cortante con encamisados de malla electrosoldada y mortero %A Tena %A Arturo %A Hern¨¢ndez %A Obed %J Bolet¨ªn T¨¦cnico %D 2009 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X an exploratory experimental study is presented where eight beams previously designed and tested to fail in shear, where the previous testing damage was substantial, were repaired using a beam jacketing consisting of a light-gauge steel wired mesh covered with 2 cm thick grout. repaired beams were tested under monotonic loading and the obtained load-displacement curves were compared with those obtained for the original beams. the tested jacketing technique was effective, as higher deformation and load capacities were achieved by the repaired beams. %K retrofit %K reinforcement %K rehabilitation %K jacketing of mortar and welded wire mesh %K reinforced concrete %K haunched beams %K shear failure. %U http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0376-723X2009000200003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en