Abstract
In this article, an attempt is made to evaluate the load carrying capacity of one brick thick vertical, surface reinforced masonry wall and compared with unreinforced wall. Locally available bricks of compressive strength of 4–8 MPa is used in study. Basic properties of bricks and three types of mortars are evaluated. Compressive strength, shear bond and flexural bond strength of English bonded prisms is also explored. Experimental results indicated bond strength of English bonded prisms built with cement sand mortar and cement soil mortar was comparable. Use of lime showed reduced bond strength and compressive strength. Use of vertical reinforcement in masonry construction is mainly devoted for resisting lateral forces. Compressive strength of 0.1% externally reinforced masonry wall was 7.4% more when compared to unreinforced masonry. Similarly, modulus of elasticity of reinforced masonry wall is 2.08 times of unreinforced masonry wall.
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