Abstract
AbstractThe large number of earthquake-prone vintage unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings in many seismically active parts of the world results in a need for minimally invasive and cost-effective strengthening techniques to enhance the poor earthquake performance of such buildings. The objective of the research reported here was to investigate the applicability of using near-surface-mounted (NSM) carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips as a retrofitting technique for improving the in-plane shear strength and displacement capacity of multi-leaf URM walls constructed using solid clay brick masonry. The use of this technique for repairing earthquake damaged URM walls was also investigated. Ten multileaf wall panels measuring approximately 1,200×1,200 mm were constructed using recycled vintage solid clay bricks and retrofitted using NSM CFRP strips with varying reinforcement ratios. These panels were loaded in diagonal compression, and the results were compared with those obtained from testing of nomin...
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