State-of-the-art review and future research directions for FRP-to-masonry bond research: Test methods and techniques for extraction of bond-slip behaviour

J Vaculik, P Visintin, NG Burton, MC Griffith… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of FRP retrofits is heavily reliant on the shear bond that can be developed
between the FRP and masonry substrate, which has been the focus of experimental …

FRCM/SRG strengthened masonry in diagonal compression: Experimental results and analytical approach proposal

F Ferretti, C Mazzotti - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The in-plane shear behavior of masonry panels strengthened with Fiber Reinforced
Cementitious Matrices (FRCM) or Steel Reinforced Grouts (SRG) is investigated in this …

Bond behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Polymers applied on masonry substrate: Analysis based on acoustic emission, digital image correlation and analytical modelling

N Reboul, M Saidi, S Mualla, O Homoro… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) are effective for masonry reinforcement, but performance
depends on bonding capacity, but performance depends on the bonding capacity. This …

[HTML][HTML] Cyclic bond behavior of FRCM composites applied on masonry substrate

A Bellini, SK Shahreza, C Mazzotti - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) composite materials represent a
recent strengthening technique, which can provide a complex scenario of different …

Effectiveness of FRCM reinforcement applied to masonry walls subject to axial force and out-of-plane loads evaluated by experimental and numerical studies

A Bellini, A Incerti, M Bovo… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
An experimental campaign and a numerical analysis devoted to the investigation of the out-
of-plane behavior of masonry walls reinforced with Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Matrix …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental bond tests on masonry panels strengthened by FRP

C Mazzotti, B Ferracuti, A Bellini - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The results of an experimental campaign on bond between Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer
(GFRP) sheets and single clay brick or masonry panel is presented. Four different types of …

A review on the bond behavior of FRP composites applied on masonry substrates

A Bellini, C Mazzotti - RILEM Technical Letters, 2017 - letters.rilem.net
The need of repairing and retrofitting masonry buildings, typical of Italian and European built
heritage, determined a growing interest towards the development of effective and cost …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of mechanical properties, anisotropy, surface roughness and porosity of brick on FRP debonding force

E Sassoni, S Andreotti, A Bellini, B Mazzanti… - Composites Part B …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper aims at evaluating how the FRP/brick debonding force is influenced by brick
mechanical properties (compressive, tensile and flexural strength) and physical …

FRCM strengthening systems efficiency on the shear behavior of pre-damaged masonry panels: an experimental study

A Incerti, F Ferretti, C Mazzotti - Journal of Building Pathology and …, 2019 - Springer
Existing masonry constructions are highly vulnerable to seismic actions, as demonstrated by
the severe earthquakes which stroke the Italian territory in recent years, causing great …

[HTML][HTML] The role of mortar joints in FRP debonding from masonry

E Sassoni, V Sarti, A Bellini, C Mazzotti… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
The present paper aims at investigating the influence of the mortar joints on the FRP-
masonry debonding process and providing some insights on the reliability of experimental …