Patent ID: 8091317

Claim:
A method for reinforcing a structure for a seismic event, such method comprising: furnishing a wire bolt, comprising: a first end section comprising a first elongated solid attachment; a second end section comprising a second elongated solid attachment; and a middle section comprising an elongated section of wire rope substantially lacking constructional stretch and the wire rope having an elasticity and the rope having a plurality of wire strands and a first end and a second end, the first end and second end of the wire rope attached to the first and second solid attachments respectively, the wire rope terminating at the attachment point to the elongated solid attachments; and drilling a socket in the concrete; injecting an adhesive into said socket; coating at least a portion of said wire bolt with a substance to prevent the wire rope from bonding with said concrete and said adhesive; and inserting the wire bolt in the socket and embedding both elongated solid attachment in said adhesive.