SHEAR BEHAVIOUR OF MASONRY REINFORCED WITH FRP BARS

The structural shear strength of masonry panels reinforced with CFRP (carbon fibre-reinforced polymer) beams was studied and compared with those reinforced using traditional electrowelded steel mesh. Panels were subjected to diagonal compression tests up to collapse. The test results were compared with other experiments recently carried out on masonry panels reinforced with CFRP attached directly to the masonry (fabric and metal foils). Finally, the research highlights the re-calibration of the calculus algorithm already presented in the literature for evaluating the shear strength of masonry in the presence of FRP reinforcement. 7 refs.