Patent ID: 7980033

Claim:
A reinforcing system to increase the shear strength of: a structure having a wall with wall sheathing having a surface; the structure including an aperture communicating between two adjacent floors of the structure; said system including: a fabric sheet attached to the surface of the wall sheathing by suitable means; at least one fiber anchor; including: a borehole in an anchor medium adjacent the wall; a length of roving inserted into said borehole with a free end protruding; said free end attached to said fabric sheet by suitable adhesive means; and backfill material for anchoring said roving within said borehole; and an elongate connector strip attached to two adjacent walls, such that a first end of said connector strip is attached to a first wall on a first floor; and a second end of said connector strip is attached to a second wall on a second, adjacent floor; and the middle portion of said connector strip is disposed in the aperture between the first and second floors.