On the Use of CFRP Sheets for the Seismic Retrofitting of Masonry Walls and the Influence of Mechanical Anchorage

This work reports the outcomes of an extensive experimental campaign on the retrofitting of masonry walls by means of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets, carried out at University of Applied Sciences (UAS) Fribourg. In the first stage, static-cyclic shear tests were conducted on the maso...

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Main Authors: Patrick Bischof, René Suter, Eleni Chatzi, Pierino Lestuzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-07-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/6/7/1972