Thursday, 18 August 2022

Structural Behavior of Masonry Panels Strengthened with Textile-Reinforced Mortar| Chapter 4 | Technological Innovation in Engineering Research Vol. 7

 The findings of an experimental and numerical programme conducted on unreinforced masonry panels made stronger by plastering with textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) are presented in this book chapter. One of the most prevalent building forms worldwide, particularly in seismically active areas like the South and East of Europe, South America, the Middle East, and New Zealand, is unreinforced masonry. The urgent need for these structures' seismic restoration has been made clear by previous earthquakes. Five panels were built, instrumented, and tested in diagonal shear mode to ascertain the efficacy of the TRM plastering technique. Two panels were inspected as a guide. The first reference panel was left unenhanced while the second reference panel was strengthened using a traditional self-supporting cement mortar matrix reinforced with steel meshes. Transversal composite anchors were used to link the final three panels, and one or both faces were strengthened with TRM plastering. The numerical and practical results showed that the TRM systems worked well, especially when applied to both panel facings.


Author(s) Details:

Dragoș Ungureanu,
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, 43 Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iaşi, Romania.

Nicolae Țăranu,
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, 43Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iaşi, Romania and The Academy of Romanian Scientists, 54 Splaiul Independentei, Sector 5, 050094 Bucuresti, Romania.

Dan Alexandru Ghiga,
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, 43 Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iaşi, Romania.

Dorina Nicolina Isopescu,
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, 43 Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iaşi, Romania.

Petru Mihai,
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, 43 Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iaşi, Romania.

Ruxandra Cozmanciuc,
Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, 43 Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iaşi, Romania.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/TIER-V7/article/view/7919

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