Published: Građevinar 66 (2014) 6
Paper type: Subject review
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Testing and analysis of walls strengthened with FRP
Abstract
Laboratory and in-situ shear tests of walls strengthened with Carbon FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) strips and Glass FRP grid were compared to the results of different calculation models for masonry with FRP. Tests on new and old solid brick specimens showed an increase in shear strength and ultimate displacement. The best results were obtained with horizontally and horizontally-vertically epoxy-bonded strips and modified cement mortar grid configurations, worse with diagonal strips due to peeling failure. ACI and CNR calculation approaches showed the best agreement with experimental results.
Keywordslaboratory test, shear strength, calculation models, masonry, FRP, in-situ test