Strengthening of the Masonry Walls for Out-of-plane Loading

Masonry walls may be subjected to lateral loads in the plane of the wall (in-plane loads) andperpendicular to the plane of the wall (out-of-plane loads), caused by earthquake or wind. Failuredue to out-of-plane loading in unreinforced masonry (URM) walls causes the majority ofmaterials damages and loss of human life. The application of FRP (Fibre reinforced polymer)composites as externally bonded reinforcement in repairing and strengthening the masonry wallshas becoming more attractive than the traditional methods which are based on steel elements.The main objective of this research is to investigate the out-of-plane behavior of FRPstrengthened masonry walls. A research has been conducted to show the out-of-plane behavior ofFRP strengthened large-scale masonry walls. The wall panels made of clay bricks have beeninvestigated and the effectiveness of different types of FRP elements used for strengthening isanalyzed.

کلیدواژه ها:

FRP ، Masonry ، Out-of-plane ، Strengthening