I. Galman1, J. Kubica1
1) Silesian University of Technology, Department of Structural Engineering
Akademicka 5, 44-100 Gliwice (Poland)
e-mail: {iwona.galman; jan.kubica}@polsl.pl
Keywords: diagonal compression test; AAC blocks masonry; surface strengthening; CFRP
laminates; GFRP laminates.
Abstract. The paper presents the results of diagonal compression tests of masonry wallettes made of AAC blocks with unfilled head joints, with surface strengthening using two types of fibre-reinforced polymers. The tests were performed according to the RILEM LUMB 6 standard and covered three testing series: a series of unreinforced specimens and two series of specimens strengthened with two types of composite materials: GFRP or CFRP strips. The effectiveness of both types of strengthening was analysed based on the measurements of diagonal tensile stresses (shear stresses) and in-plane shear deformations, represented by nondilatational strain angles (shear strains).