Wall reinforcement system and method

Abstract

A reinforcement system for a wall includes a bracket secured to a support disposed above the wall with a plurality of fasteners. A strap is engaged with the bracket and is adhered to the wall for reinforcing the wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A structure, comprising:
 a concrete wall;   a support member formed from lumber and supported on top of said concrete wall and disposed above said concrete wall;   a bracket having a base portion secured directly to said support member by at least one fastener at a location above said concrete wall and including a strap support portion connected to said base portion, wherein the bracket is disposed above said concrete wall; and   a strap having a length dimension and a width dimension, said length dimension being greater than said width dimension, said strap including first and second end portions along said length dimension and an intermediate portion disposed between said first and second end portions along said length dimension, said intermediate portion being wrapped directly around said strap support portion at a location above the concrete wall, at least one of said first and second end portions being secured to an inside face of said concrete wall by an adhesive.   
     
     
         2 . The structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said bracket is made from metal. 
     
     
         3 . The structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said strap is a fabric webbing. 
     
     
         4 . The structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said strap support portion extends at an acute angle from said base portion 
     
     
         5 . The structure according to  claim 4 , wherein said strap support portion includes an elongated aperture receiving said intermediate portion of said strap therein. 
     
     
         6 . The structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said strap support portion includes an elongated aperture receiving said intermediate portion of said strap therein. 
     
     
         7 . The structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said strap includes pre-cured adhesive with a peel applied thereto. 
     
     
         8 . The structure according to  claim 1 , wherein both of said first and second end portions extend away from said bracket in substantially the same direction. 
     
     
         9 . The structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said support member is an end plate made from lumber and abutting an end of a plurality of floor joists. 
     
     
         10 . A method of reinforcing a concrete wall structure, comprising:
 securing a bracket directly to a support member that is supported on top of said concrete wall structure at a location above said concrete wall structure wherein the bracket is above the concrete wall structure;   attaching a strap around at least a portion of said bracket at a location above the concrete wall structure; and   adhering said strap directly to an inside face of said concrete wall structure.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said bracket is made from metal. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said strap is a fabric webbing. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said bracket includes a base portion and a strap mounting portion extending at an acute angle from said base portion 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein said bracket includes an elongated aperture for receiving said strap therein. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said bracket includes an elongated aperture for receiving said strap therein. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said strap includes pre-cured adhesive with a peel applied thereto. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein said support member is an end plate made from lumber and abutting an end of a plurality of floor joists.