Experimental and analytical study to evaluate the effectiveness of an in-plane reinforcement for masonry walls using GFRP meshes

N Gattesco, I Boem - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
The paper collects the results of diagonal compression tests to compare the in-plane
behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) and of masonry strengthen with a GFRP reinforced …

A macro-modelling approach for the analysis of infilled frame structures considering the effects of openings and vertical loads

PG Asteris, L Cavaleri, F Di Trapani… - Structure and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
During the last decades, several macro-models have been proposed for the modelling of the
infill panels' contribution to the lateral strength of frames. Despite all this effort, a robust …

An experimental study on the mechanical properties of solid clay brick masonry with traditional mortars

A Soleymani, MA Najafgholipour, A Johari - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
An experimental study is carried out to investigate the mechanical properties of clay brick
masonry fabricated using traditional mortars. In this regard, four types of mortar whose …

Performance of coconut coir reinforced hydraulic cement mortar for surface plastering application

N Sathiparan, MN Rupasinghe… - Construction and Building …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study was to investigate the effect of coconut coir on the strength and durability
properties of cement-lime surface plaster mortar. The purpose of adding coconut coir into the …

In-plane strengthening of clay brick unreinforced masonry wallettes using ECC shotcrete

YW Lin, L Wotherspoon, A Scott, JM Ingham - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
New Zealand's stock of unreinforced masonry (URM) bearing wall buildings was principally
constructed between 1880 and 1935, using fired clay bricks and lime or cement mortar …

In-plane shear behaviour by diagonal compression testing of brick masonry walls strengthened with basalt and steel textile reinforced mortars

L Garcia-Ramonda, L Pela, P Roca… - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents an experimental study of the structural behaviour of masonry walls
retrofitted with Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM) to improve their in-plane shear strength and …

Strengthening of unreinforced masonry using welded wire mesh and micro-concrete–Behaviour under in-plane action

SB Kadam, Y Singh, B Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings constitute a significant part of existing building
inventory worldwide. Past earthquakes have shown that these buildings are highly …

Shear strengthening of masonry wallettes resorting to structural repointing and FRCM composites

S Casacci, C Gentilini, A Di Tommaso… - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
Results of an experimental campaign conducted on plain and reinforced masonry wallettes
subjected to diagonal compression tests are presented in this paper. The masonry panels …

Seismic evaluation and retrofit of existing buildings

American Society of Civil Engineers - 2014 - ascelibrary.org
This standard remains available, but an updated version has been published here.
Sponsored by the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit …

Experimental and numerical insights on the diagonal compression test for the shear characterisation of masonry

J Segura, L Pelà, S Saloustros, P Roca - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
The masonry tensile strength and shear modulus play a key role in the definition of the shear
capacity of masonry structures. These properties are often determined experimentally by …