State-of-the-art review on strengthening masonry structures#br#
with fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix
Jing Lei1,2 Yin Shiping1,3 Xu Shilang4
1. Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Environmental Impact and Structural Safety in Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China;
2. Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Building Energy Saving and Construction Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China;
3. State Key Laboratory for Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China;
4. Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Abstract：Masonry structures are vulnerable in natural disasters like earthquake actions, and it is one of the effective methods to strengthen them to improve the security.As a kind of strengthening material, fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix(FRCM)has good mechanical properties, such as less increase in original structural weight, little influence on the use function of buildings, easy of construction and good compatibility with masonry substrate.FRCM can also be well used for the strengthening and retrofitting of heritage buildings.Therefore, FRCM has extensive and good application prospect in the field of strengthening masonry structures.Based on the research works in recent years at home and board, the relevant research progress is systematically introduced from the point of interfacial bond properties between FRCM and masonry substrate and the mechanical performance of FRCM strengthening masonry members or structures.In the end, some problems that needed to be further researched are proposed based on the present research status.
