dc.contributor |
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de la Construcció |
dc.contributor |
Molins i Borrell, Climent |
dc.contributor.author |
Islam, Rashadul |
dc.date |
2008-07 |
dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/7901 |
dc.language.iso |
eng |
dc.publisher |
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
dc.rights |
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain |
dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
dc.rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ |
dc.subject |
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil |
dc.subject |
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures |
dc.subject |
Enginyeria d'estructures |
dc.subject |
Resistència de materials |
dc.title |
Inventory of FRP strengthening methods in masonry structures |
dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
dc.description.abstract |
Masonry structures are prone to extensive damage followed by failure and collapse when
subjected to loads resulting from wind, earthquake and other natural or man-made events.
Recent earthquakes and terrorist acts have clearly demonstrated that the development of
effective and affordable strategies for the strengthening of masonry is urgently needed. As a
response to these challenges, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites may offer
technically and economically viable solutions. In the context of work undertaken worldwide,
this paper presents an overview of research studies and field applications of masonry
strengthening with FRP composites as conducted in the last few decades. In particular, the
thesis covers material forms and installation techniques, namely: externally bonded
laminates, near surface mounted bars, and post-tensioning; experimental test programs
dealing with the out-of-plane and in-plane behavior of walls, columns and arches with
discussion of failure modes, field validation, and durability analysis and applications including
historical structures. Without providing full details, an effort has been made to address issues
related to design so that practicing engineers can immediately appreciate the potential of this
technology and understand the key parameters affecting performance and the areas that
need further experimentations. |