State-of-the-art on strengthening of masonry structures with textile reinforced mortar (TRM)

LAS Kouris, TC Triantafillou - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The emerging need to upgrade the structural performance of buildings and structures has
been recently alleviated with the newly developed textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) …

[HTML][HTML] Seismic upgrading of existing masonry structures: A state-of-the-art review

PD Gkournelos, TC Triantafillou, DA Bournas - Soil Dynamics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a state-of-the-art review on the available seismic upgrading techniques
of existing masonry structures, which comprise a very common structural material including …

In-plane and out-of-plane testing of unreinforced masonry walls strengthened using polymer textile reinforced mortar

N Ismail, JM Ingham - Engineering Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
Details of an experimental program investigating the structural performance of unreinforced
masonry (URM) walls strengthened using two different types of polymer textile reinforced …

[HTML][HTML] Lime-based mortar reinforced with randomly oriented polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA) fibers for strengthening historical masonry structures

M Mercuri, M Vailati, A Gregori - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The seismic vulnerability of unreinforced masonries underlines the importance of
developing new methods and materials for the retrofitting of historical structures. Nowadays …

Experimental investigation on tensile behavior of carbon textile reinforced mortar (TRM) added with short polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers

M Deng, Z Dong, C Zhang - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Textile reinforced mortar (TRM) composite is a new type of composite consisted of textile
and inorganic matrix, which exhibits multiple cracking behavior and high tensile strength. It …

[HTML][HTML] Tensile behaviour of a basalt TRM strengthening system: Influence of mortar and reinforcing textile ratios

C Caggegi, E Lanoye, K Djama, A Bassil… - Composites Part B …, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of textile reinforced mortar (TRM) composites is considered a suitable solution to
strengthen historical masonry structures. Specifically, TRM composites are characterised by …

[HTML][HTML] Bond between textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) and concrete substrates: Experimental investigation

SM Raoof, LN Koutas, DA Bournas - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents an extended experimental study on the bond behaviour between textile-
reinforced mortar (TRM) and concrete substrates. The parameters examined include:(a) the …

TRM reinforced tuff and fired clay brick masonry: Experimental and analytical investigation on their in-plane and out-of-plane behavior

J Donnini, G Maracchini, S Lenci, V Corinaldesi… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper presents the results of an experimental campaign aimed at investigating the in-
plane and out-of-plane behavior of tuff and fired clay brick masonry panels reinforced by a …

[HTML][HTML] Structural behaviour of fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) strengthened concrete columns under eccentric loading

L Ombres, S Verre - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The structural behaviour of eccentrically loaded reinforced concrete columns with
rectangular cross sections strengthened with a cement based composite materials wrapping …

Seismic damage and retrofitting identification in unreinforced masonry Churches and bell towers by the september 19, 2017 (Mw= 7.1) Puebla-Morelos earthquake

A Preciado, JC Santos, C Silva… - Engineering Failure …, 2020 - Elsevier
Unreinforced masonry is one of the main construction materials used in the edification of
most historical buildings around the world. This is due to its availability in nature, low-cost …