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Round Robin Test for composite-to-brick shear bond characterization

  • Maria Rosa Valluzzi*
  • , Daniel V. Oliveira
  • , Angelo Caratelli
  • , Giulio Castori
  • , Marco Corradi
  • , Gianmarco De Felice
  • , Enrico Garbin
  • , David Garcia
  • , Leire Garmendia
  • , Ernesto Grande
  • , Ugo Ianniruberto
  • , Arkadiusz Kwiecień
  • , Marianovella Leone
  • , Gian Piero Lignola
  • , Paulo B. Lourenço
  • , Marialaura Malena
  • , Francesco Micelli
  • , Matteo Panizza
  • , Catherine G. Papanicolaou
  • , Andrea Prota
  • Elio Sacco, Thanasis C. Triantafillou, Alberto Viskovic, Boguslaw Zaja̧c, Gina Zuccarino
*Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Padua
  • University of Minho
  • University of Rome Tor Vergata
  • University of Perugia
  • Roma Tre University
  • University of Cassino and Southern Lazio
  • Cracow University of Technology
  • University of Salento
  • University of Naples Federico II
  • University of Patras
  • Gabriele d'Annunzio University

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Abstract

The paper presents the experience of a working group within the RILEM Technical Committee 223-MSC 'Masonry Strengthening with Composite materials', aimed at developing a standardized, reliable procedure for characterizing the bonding mechanism of masonry elements strengthened with composite materials under shear actions. Twelve laboratories from European universities and research centers were involved. Two different set-ups were compared, for single-lap and double-lap shear tests (the latter in two versions). Four kinds of fiber fabrics, i.e., glass, carbon, basalt and steel, were applied with epoxy resins (wet lay-up system) to clay brick units, for a total of 280 monotonic tests. The results provided information regarding the response of externally bonded-to-brick composites in terms of observed failure mechanisms, load capacity, effective transfer length, and bond shear stress-slip behavior. The test results of the 12 laboratories constitute a set of statistically representative data which may conveniently be used for setting appropriate design provisions and guidelines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1761-1791
Number of pages31
JournalMaterials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions
Volume45
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2012

Keywords

  • Bond
  • Clay brick
  • FRP
  • Masonry
  • SRP
  • Shear test

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