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Glass fibre reinforced textile composites strengthening solutions for masonry arches
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Ţăranu, Nicolae Oprișan, Gabriel Ţăranu, George Bejan, Liliana Budescu, Mihai |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | Masonry arches are frequent components of the monumental buildings, many of them belonging to the historical heritage. Masonry as a structural material has high compressive strength and versatility, in achieving different architectural shapes. Since the tensile strength of masonry is very low, under certain loading conditions, the masonry arches are vulnerable to cracking and to various failure mechanisms. Previous theoretical and experimental studies have proven that the use of textile glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite materials has favorable effects upon the structural behaviour and the load bearing capacity of the structural elements. In this paper the results of an extensive experimental program on the structural behaviour and failure mechanisms of unstrengthened and strengthened masonry arches are presented. The experimental results describe the mechanical behaviour of circular masonry arches under vertical and horizontal loadings. The strengthening scheme has been conceived in two phases, on one side only and on both sides of the arch, with the connecting strips made of textile GFRP composites. The overall behaviour and the failure mechanisms have been favorably modified improving the load bearing capacity of the masonry arch type elements. Key-Words: masonry arches, textile composites, GFRP strengthening solutions, numerical modeling, hybrid structures |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://wseas.us/e-library/conferences/2009/timisoara/SSE2/SSE2-42.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
