Composite materials are widely used for strengthening existing masonry structures and improving their seismic performance. The present paper investigates the behaviour of masonry walls subjected to in-plane load and externally strengthened by different kinds of composite materials, as no-well established formulation has been still found to predict the real contribute of the external fiber reinforcement to the shear strength of masonry walls. In this paper a brief review of analytical formulae available in the scientific literature is firstly here presented. Secondly the mentioned models are assessed by means of a wide database collecting experimental results of tests on masonry wall.
Shear strength of masonry walls reinforced by composites
SGUAZZO, CARMEN;FAELLA, Ciro;MARTINELLI, Enzo
2010-01-01
Abstract
Composite materials are widely used for strengthening existing masonry structures and improving their seismic performance. The present paper investigates the behaviour of masonry walls subjected to in-plane load and externally strengthened by different kinds of composite materials, as no-well established formulation has been still found to predict the real contribute of the external fiber reinforcement to the shear strength of masonry walls. In this paper a brief review of analytical formulae available in the scientific literature is firstly here presented. Secondly the mentioned models are assessed by means of a wide database collecting experimental results of tests on masonry wall.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
