Analysis of brick masonry walls strengthened with fibre reinforced polymers and subjected to eccentric compressive loads

Fibre Reinforced Polymers laminates are currently used to strengthen brick masonry walls. However, no specific evidences of the structural response of this strengthening system when brick walls are subjected to eccentric compressive loads, which might lead to second order bending effects, have been...

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Autores: Bernat Masó, Ernest|||0000-0002-7080-0957, Gil Espert, Lluís|||0000-0002-2007-4846, Escrig Pérez, Christian|||0000-0002-2412-007X
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/28324
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/28324
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.02.078
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Building, Brick
Finite element method
Mortar
FRP
Masonry
FEA
Analytic
Second order
Morter (Material de construcció) -- Proves
Elements finits, Mètode dels
Construcció en maó
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Assaig de materials::Assaigs estructurals
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Materials compostos
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Edificació::Materials de construcció
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Sumario:Fibre Reinforced Polymers laminates are currently used to strengthen brick masonry walls. However, no specific evidences of the structural response of this strengthening system when brick walls are subjected to eccentric compressive loads, which might lead to second order bending effects, have been found. An experimental campaign on real-size walls has been carried out and the results have been compared with a numerical model, which predicted the observed shear/compressive masonry failure, and a new analytical approach, which has been used to accurately calculate the load-bearing capacity of the walls. Useful considerations for the strengthening design are also presented.