Title
Experimental and analytical bond behaviour of masonry strengthened with steel reinforced grout (SRG)
Date Issued
30 March 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
Steel Reinforced Grout (SRG) is gaining popularity as a retrofitting system for structural elements due to advantages such as its effectiveness and ease of installation. The good performance of SRG system has turned out to be substantially dependent on the behaviour of the bond between the composite layer and the substrate. This paper presents an experimental study of the bond behaviour of Peruvian masonry strengthened with SRG, along with a characterization of the materials by means of direct tensile tests on the fiber and compression tests on the mortar. The criteria of the sample's geometry, construction and test procedure are discussed for each trial since up to now there has been a gap in the standards that control them. In addition, an analytical model is employed in order to obtain design bond parameters to define a Cohesive Material Law (CML). The strain profile, slip profile, force profile and shear stress profile along the length of the bond are presented for each bond test. Finally, an optimal bond length is proposed for SRG material and a fracture energy value at the matrix-fiber interface.
Volume
238
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería civil Ingeniería de materiales
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85076152662
Source
Construction and Building Materials
ISSN of the container
09500618
Sponsor(s)
This project was partially funded by CONCYTEC within the framework of the N° 232–2015 -FONDECYT Agreement. Finally, the authors would like to express their gratitude for the important collaboration of the industrial company Kerakoll S.p.A., and especially to Dr. Paolo Casadei, for providing the materials for the experimental part of this work.
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