Reinforcement of Masonry Columns

Within the field of masonry member reinforcement, the use of composite materials for columns confinement is very interesting. Such intervention is aimed at increasing their resistance and ultimate deformation. Moreover, the same intervention can improve the structural response under working conditions. 

The structural masonry member confinement should be carried out with the help of fabrics, sheets, and bars (otherwise called ground anchors) of composite material. Fabrics are applied on the contour as external continuous wrapping or discontinuous wrapping the bars are arranged inside the column, in order to realize suitably widespread reinforced stitches. 

Stitches can contrast cross-dilations resulting within the structural member as a consequence of axial compression. 

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