Bond strength of substrate with repair material for masonry structures

Abstract

Masonry infrastructure repair is a daunting challenge. The short intervention and limited resources have led to the loss of novel rendering and finishing materials. In the present study, the bibliometric analysis is conducted for period 2003 to 2022. Co-cited reference analysis, keywords, cluster, and temporal evolution were used for analysis using Citespace software. Additionally, summary of suitable content showed that major challenges in this field are disparities in the properties of old mortar and new materials and the lack of documents to understand nature and methodology of construction. Based on the analysis and content review, a suggestive technique is proposed inculcating four aspects: Finite element analysis, preparing numerical models, improvised techniques for bonding mechanisms and understanding mechanical attributes.