Experimental Investigation on Strengthening of Soft Clay Brick Masonry Columns under Compression with Fiber-Reinforced Inorganic and Organic Matrixes

Abstract:

Masonry made with soft clay brick is commonly used in gravity load bearing of construction in India. The masonry piers and walls typically fail by vertical splitting. The purpose of this study is to improve the strength of masonry columns under compression using wrapping for additional confinement. The compressive load carrying performance and capacity of masonry columns wrapped with fiber reinforced composites in organic and inorganic matrixes are compared. For the purpose of overall improvements in cost and durability, glass and basalt fiber reinforcement is used. 30-40% improvement in the compressive performance of masonry prisms was achieved for both Organic and Inorganic matrixes. However, the specimens with inorganic matrixes were found to exhibit higher ductility compared to organic matrixes. Glass fibers were found to be more effective in wrapping masonry specimens compared to Basalt fiber specimens owing to its higher fiber count per unit length. Analytical models for predicting the compressive capacity of masonry columns with wrapping are verified against the experimental results.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 916)
• Pages: 267-274
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-4l0u65
• Online since: April 2022
• Authors: Gaddam Pruthvi Raj*, Kolluru V.L. Subramaniam
• Keywords: Brick Masonry, Cementitious Matrix, Compressive Behavior, Strengthening, Wrapping

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