Abstract
Innovative composite materials made of continuous fibers embedded in mortar matrices have been recently received attention for externally bonded reinforcement of masonry structures. In this regards, application of natural fibers for strengthening of the repair mortars is attractive due to their low specific weight, sustainability and recyclability. This paper presents experimental characterization of tensile and pull-out behavior of natural fibers embedded in two different mortar-based matrices. A lime-based and a geopolymeric-based mortar are used as sustainable and innovative matrices. The obtained experimental results and observations are presented and discussed.
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The first author gratefully acknowledges the funding by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), under the grant SFRH/BPD/92614/2013. The assistance of the technicians of the Structures Laboratory (LEST), where the experimental work took place, is also acknowledged.
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Ghiassi, B., Razavizadeh, A., Oliveira, D.V., Marques, V., Lourenço, P.B. (2016). Tensile and Bond Characterization of Natural Fibers Embeeded in Inorganic Matrices. In: Fangueiro, R., Rana, S. (eds) Natural Fibres: Advances in Science and Technology Towards Industrial Applications. RILEM Bookseries, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7515-1_23
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