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http://dx.doi.org/10.4334/JKCI.2012.24.3.305

Evaluation of Shear Strength of Unreinforced Masonry Walls Retrofitted by Fiber Reinforced Polymer Sheet  

Bae, Baek-Il (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University)
Yun, Hyo-Jin (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University)
Choi, Chang-Sik (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University)
Choi, Hyun-Ki (Dept. of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University)
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Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute / v.24, no.3, 2012 , pp. 305-313 More about this Journal
Abstract
Unreinforced masonry buildings represent a significant portion of the existing and historical buildings around the world. Recent earthquakes have shown the need for seismic retrofitting for these types of buildings. Various types of retrofitting materials (i.e., shotcrete, ECC and Fiber Reinforced Polymer sheets (FRPs)) for unreinforced masonry buildings (URM) have been developed. Engineers prefer to use FRPs, because these materials enhance the shear strength of the wall without expansion of wall sectional area and adding weight to the total structure. However, the complexity of the mechanical behavior of the masonry wall and the lack of experimental data from walls retrofitted by FRPs may cause problems for engineers to determine an appropriate retrofitting level. This paper investigate in-plane behavior of URM and retrofitted masonry walls using two different types of FRP materials to determine and provide information for the retrofitting effect of FRPs on masonry shear walls. Specimens were designed to idealize the wall of a low-rise apartment which was built in 1970s in Korea with no seismic reinforcements with an aspect ratio of 1. Retrofitting materials were carbon FRP and Hybrid sheets which have different elastic modulus and ultimate strain capacities. Consequently, this study evaluated the structural capacity of masonry shear walls and the retrofitting effect of an FRP sheet for in-plane behavior. Also, the results were compared to the results obtained from the evaluation method for a reinforced concrete beam retrofitted with FRPs.
Keywords
unreinforced masonry (URM) wall; carbon fiber reinforced polymer sheets; hybrid sheets; shear strength;
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