Based　on　structural　failure　pattern　obtained　from　shaking　table　tests,　a　comprehensive　strengthening　layout　for　a　typical　self-building　dwelling,　the　brick　masonry　building　without　structural　columnwas　designed.　In　this　model,　the　first　floor　was　strengthened　by　adopting　prestressed　steel　and　the　top　floor　was　pasted　by　carbon　fiber　sheet.　The　dynamic　performance　of　the　strengthened　typical　dwelling　(1/4　model)　was　studied　by　shaking　table　test.　The　results　show　that　(1)　the　strengthened　dwelling　is　capable　of　withstanding　earthquake　action　with　acceleration　peak　of　0.5　g.　The　seismic　performance　of　the　dwelling　is　improved　significantly　compared　to　the　original　model.　(2)　The　structural　failure　patterns　of　the　strengthened　dwelling　includ　wall　cracking,　destruction　of　the　wall　between　the　windows　and　localized　corner　damage.　In　addition,　the　wall　of　the　second　floor　was　severely　damaged　and　is　regarded　as　the　weak　point　of　the　structure.　In　conclusion,　the　strengthening　method　suggested　in　this　paper　could　apply　to　strengthening　or　retrofitting　of　the　dwellings　whose　structural　types　are　similar.　©,　2015,　Zhendong　Gongcheng　Xuebao/Journal　of　Vibration　Engineering.　All　right　reserved.