This paper presents the experimental results obtained from tests on a 2/3 scale U-shaped masonry building constructed in one of the ICITECH laboratories at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). The prototype measured 3.31 × 4.19 m2 by 2.15 m high and had a wall thickness of 230 mm. The masonry was composed of 230 × 110 × 50 mm3 solid clay bricks with approximately 10 mm-thick mortar joints arranged in English bond. The tests were aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of cement-based reinforcing materials (Textile Reinforced Mortar) applied to weak masonry substrates severely damaged by horizontal loads such as those induced by a seismic event. The tests were carried out in three phases: (i) testing of the as-built structure, (ii) application of one external layer of TRM to restore the masonry’s original load-bearing capacity and then (iii) testing the TRM-strengthened structure. Dynamic behaviour was monitored by both traditional and fibre optic sensors (FO), including 28 Linear Variable Displacement Transducers (LVDTs) and 3 long-gauge optical sensors. Strengthening effectiveness was evaluated by several parameters: hysteretic curves, strength degradation, computed cumulative energy dissipation and cracking mechanisms. TRM reinforcement was shown to significantly extend the load-bearing and displacement capacity of the masonry prototype, reducing seismic-induced damage applied by pseudo-dynamic excitation, although it had a limited effect on cumulative energy dissipation.

Effectiveness of textile reinforced mortar (TRM) materials in preventing seismic-induced damage in a U-shaped masonry structure submitted to pseudo-dynamic excitations / Bertolesi, E.; Buitrago, M.; Giordano, E.; Calderón, P. A.; Moragues, J. J.; Clementi, F.; Adam, J. M.. - In: CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS. - ISSN 0950-0618. - STAMPA. - 248:(2020), p. 118532. [10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118532]

Effectiveness of textile reinforced mortar (TRM) materials in preventing seismic-induced damage in a U-shaped masonry structure submitted to pseudo-dynamic excitations

Giordano, E.
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Clementi, F.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

This paper presents the experimental results obtained from tests on a 2/3 scale U-shaped masonry building constructed in one of the ICITECH laboratories at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). The prototype measured 3.31 × 4.19 m2 by 2.15 m high and had a wall thickness of 230 mm. The masonry was composed of 230 × 110 × 50 mm3 solid clay bricks with approximately 10 mm-thick mortar joints arranged in English bond. The tests were aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of cement-based reinforcing materials (Textile Reinforced Mortar) applied to weak masonry substrates severely damaged by horizontal loads such as those induced by a seismic event. The tests were carried out in three phases: (i) testing of the as-built structure, (ii) application of one external layer of TRM to restore the masonry’s original load-bearing capacity and then (iii) testing the TRM-strengthened structure. Dynamic behaviour was monitored by both traditional and fibre optic sensors (FO), including 28 Linear Variable Displacement Transducers (LVDTs) and 3 long-gauge optical sensors. Strengthening effectiveness was evaluated by several parameters: hysteretic curves, strength degradation, computed cumulative energy dissipation and cracking mechanisms. TRM reinforcement was shown to significantly extend the load-bearing and displacement capacity of the masonry prototype, reducing seismic-induced damage applied by pseudo-dynamic excitation, although it had a limited effect on cumulative energy dissipation.
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