Experimental In-Plane Shear Capacity of Clay Brick Masonry Panels Strengthened with FRCM and FRM Composites
Publication: Journal of Composites for Construction
Volume 23, Issue 5
Abstract
Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings, largely found in Euroasian regions, are particularly vulnerable to in-plane shear failures during seismic events due to the poor shear capacity of masonry walls. In the case of historical masonry buildings, the use of strengthening solutions with polymeric and polymer-modified matrices composites is not recommended since the breathability of the masonry could be reduced, leading to a fast and undesired degradation. In this paper, an innovative fiber-reinforced cementitious mortar (i.e., FRCM) system was used to improve the shear capacity of old-type solid clay brick masonry walls. An experimental program on 24 masonry panels subjected to diagonal compression tests was carried out. The innovative FRCM system consisted of a basalt grid embedded in an improved inorganic matrix, made of lime-based mortar reinforced with short glass fibers (i.e., Fiber-reinforced mortar, FRM). Two sets of specimens were tested, single-leaf masonry panels and double-leaf masonry panels, to investigate the typical configurations of load-bearing walls and partition walls. The effectiveness of the innovative FRCM system was investigated for both a conventional symmetric strengthening configuration and an asymmetric strengthening configuration with anchors, a solution often adopted in the case of internal/external interventions only. Furthermore, the response of masonry panels strengthened with only symmetric FRM with a slightly greater amount of short glass fibers embedded in the matrix was also investigated. The experimental outcomes outlined that panels reinforced with symmetric FRM achieved similar effectiveness in the shear strength increase to panels reinforced with symmetrical FRCM. Conversely, a reduced deformability was observed in FRM panels with respect to those strengthened with FRCM. The experimental results also allowed the quantification of the effectiveness of FRCMs in the case of asymmetric strengthening configurations. Finally, a comparison between experimental results and American Code provisions for FRCM-strengthened systems was reported.
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Acknowledgments
This study was performed in the framework of PE 2016–2018 joint program DPC Reluis. The materials used for the strengthening of specimens were provided by Mapei SpA, Milan.
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