Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Masonry-Basalt TRM Reinforced Systems Characterized by Different Fiber Grid Densities

Autor: Carmelo Caggegi, Emma Lanoye, Aron Gabor, Enzo Martinelli, Giuseppe Ferrara, Đức Bình Nguyễn
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Key Engineering Materials. 747:266-273
ISSN: 1662-9795
Popis: The use of Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM) systems is emerging as a suitable solution for strengthening historical masonry buildings, as they are made of compatible materials often resulting in limited and reversible interventions. Moreover, TRM systems reinforced by basalt textile are a very promising solution. This study presents the results of single shear-lap tests intended at defining and comparing the effectiveness of three reinforced basalt TRM-masonry systems characterized by different strengthening ratios. These systems have been obtained by inserting one, two or three basalt grids in the TRM composite. The experimental results show that a slippage of the fiber roving within the mortar matrix frequently occurs in the reinforced system characterized by a low strengthening ratio; the increase in fiber grid density often results in a brittle debonding between the lower and the upper layer of mortar matrix. The results show that a high strengthening ratio may result in decreasing the strengthening performances.
Databáze: OpenAIRE