Abstract
The present experimental study, performed on brick masonry panels strengthened by Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) laminates, was aimed to investigate the efficiency of an alternative shear reinforcement technique. A series of nine unreinforced masonry (URM) panels and 24 strengthened panels have been subjected to diagonal compression tests. Different reinforcement configurations were evaluated. Experimental results pointed out that FRP reinforcement applied only at one side of the panels did not significantly modify the shear collapse mechanisms (diagonal splitting) of the URM; while double-side configurations provided a less brittle failure and a noticeable ultimate capacity increase. Performances of the different reinforcement configurations are compared in terms of strength and mechanism of failure; finally, experimental results are also used to calibrate existing analytical formulations for ultimate shear strength prediction.
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