Out-of-Plane Strengthening of Unreinforced Masonry Walls by Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polyurea

• Published in: Civil Engineering Journal Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 145 - 154
• Main Authors: Jang, Hye-Sook, An, Jae-Hyoung, Song, Jun-Hyeok, Son, Seung-Hwan, Hong, Yu-Sik, Eun, Hee-Chang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.2022
• ISSN: 2676-6957; 2476-3055
• DOI: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-01-011

Fiber-reinforced polymer reinforcement or polyurea reinforcement techniques are applied to strengthen unreinforced masonry walls (UMWs). The purpose of this experimental study is to verify the out-of-plane reinforcing effect of sprayed glass fiber-reinforced polyurea (GFRPU), which is a composite elastomer made of polyurea and milled glass fibers on UMW. The out-of-plane strengths and ductile behaviors based on various coating shapes are compared in this study. An empirical formula to describe the degree of reinforcement on the out-of-plane strength of the UMW is derived based on the experimental results. It is observed that the peak load-carrying capacity, ductility, and energy absorption capacity gradually improve with an increase in the strengthening degree or area. Compared with the existing masonry wall reinforcement method, the GFRPU technique is a construction method that can help improve the safety performance along with ease of construction and economic efficiency. Doi: 10.28991/CEJ-2022-08-01-011 Full Text: PDF