Effectiveness of textile reinforced mortar (TRM) materials in preventing seismic-induced damage in a U-shaped masonry structure submitted to pseudo-dynamic excitations

Bertolesi, Elisa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3258-0743, Buitrago, Manuel, Giordano, Ersilia, Calderón, Pedro A., Moragues, Juan J., Clementi, Francesco and Adam, José M. 2020. Effectiveness of textile reinforced mortar (TRM) materials in preventing seismic-induced damage in a U-shaped masonry structure submitted to pseudo-dynamic excitations. Construction and Building Materials 248 , 118532. 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118532

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Abstract

This paper presents the experimental results obtained from tests on a 2/3 scale U-shaped masonry building constructed in one of the ICITECH laboratories at the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). The prototype measured 3.31 × 4.19 m2 by 2.15 m high and had a wall thickness of 230 mm. The masonry was composed of 230 × 110 × 50 mm3 solid clay bricks with approximately 10 mm-thick mortar joints arranged in English bond. The tests were aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of cement-based reinforcing materials (Textile Reinforced Mortar) applied to weak masonry substrates severely damaged by horizontal loads such as those induced by a seismic event. The tests were carried out in three phases: (i) testing of the as-built structure, (ii) application of one external layer of TRM to restore the masonry’s original load-bearing capacity and then (iii) testing the TRM-strengthened structure. Dynamic behaviour was monitored by both traditional and fibre optic sensors (FO), including 28 Linear Variable Displacement Transducers (LVDTs) and 3 long-gauge optical sensors. Strengthening effectiveness was evaluated by several parameters: hysteretic curves, strength degradation, computed cumulative energy dissipation and cracking mechanisms. TRM reinforcement was shown to significantly extend the load-bearing and displacement capacity of the masonry prototype, reducing seismic-induced damage applied by pseudo-dynamic excitation, although it had a limited effect on cumulative energy dissipation.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0950-0618
Date of Acceptance:	21 February 2020
Last Modified:	14 Dec 2023 12:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/164057

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