In the past decades, several studies have shown how fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are an effective technique to strengthen unreinforced brick masonry structures. However, very little is known about their durability against environmental aggression such as salt attack and freeze-thaw cycles, or elevated moisture content. This paper presents an investigation on influence of salt attack on the stress transfer between the FRP composite and the masonry substrate. In fact, it is well known that, in certain conditions, soluble salts crystallize within the pores of materials, leading to crystallization pressures that may overcome their tensile strength. To investigate this effect, FRP-masonry joints were subjected to salt crystallization cycles according to a conditioning procedure designed by the authors. After conditioning, direct shear tests were conducted on the masonry joints to investigate the interfacial bond between the substrate and the composite. Materials characterization was carried out in order correlate the results of the direct shear tests with the salt distribution within the specimens. For comparison, direct shear tests were conducted on FRP-masonry joints that were not subjected to any cycle and therefore used as control.

Cristina Gentilini, Elisa Franzoni, Mattia Santandrea, Christian Carloni (2019). Salt-Induced Deterioration on FRP-Brick Masonry Bond. Cham : Springer Nature [10.1007/978-3-319-99441-3_205].

Salt-Induced Deterioration on FRP-Brick Masonry Bond

Cristina Gentilini
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Elisa Franzoni;Mattia Santandrea;Christian Carloni
2019

Abstract

In the past decades, several studies have shown how fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are an effective technique to strengthen unreinforced brick masonry structures. However, very little is known about their durability against environmental aggression such as salt attack and freeze-thaw cycles, or elevated moisture content. This paper presents an investigation on influence of salt attack on the stress transfer between the FRP composite and the masonry substrate. In fact, it is well known that, in certain conditions, soluble salts crystallize within the pores of materials, leading to crystallization pressures that may overcome their tensile strength. To investigate this effect, FRP-masonry joints were subjected to salt crystallization cycles according to a conditioning procedure designed by the authors. After conditioning, direct shear tests were conducted on the masonry joints to investigate the interfacial bond between the substrate and the composite. Materials characterization was carried out in order correlate the results of the direct shear tests with the salt distribution within the specimens. For comparison, direct shear tests were conducted on FRP-masonry joints that were not subjected to any cycle and therefore used as control.
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Cristina Gentilini, Elisa Franzoni, Mattia Santandrea, Christian Carloni (2019). Salt-Induced Deterioration on FRP-Brick Masonry Bond. Cham : Springer Nature [10.1007/978-3-319-99441-3_205].
Cristina Gentilini; Elisa Franzoni; Mattia Santandrea; Christian Carloni
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