Two-Way Out-of-Plane Testing of Masonry Walls
Research Scholar - P. Pravin Kumar Venkat Rao
Supervisor - Prof. Yogendra Singh
In this study, the unreinforced masonry (URM) walls have been retrofitted by using three different composite materials, in two-way out-of-plane bending. Welded wire mesh (WWM), basalt fibre mesh (BFM), and basalt fibre reinforced polymer (BFRP) are used to retrofit the walls. Significance of boundary condition in the behaviour of masonry walls is examined by considering H-shaped walls with different types (monolithic and simple) connections at the top. All the retrofitting techniques have shown a great potential in enhancing the strength, deformation and energy absorption capacity.