Experimental test on a slender masonry wall with an alternative reinforcement configuration
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Abstract
As modern construction demands drive the use of taller and thinner masonry walls, challenges of second-order (P-delta) effects and design inefficiencies become increasingly significant. This study evaluates an alternative vertical reinforcement configuration for partially grouted slender masonry walls, addressing the ineffective placement of reinforcing bars associated with current practice. The proposed arrangement includes larger reinforcement area and relocates vertical reinforcement to the edges of grouted cells (touching the inner face of blocks), increasing the wall’s stiffness. A full-scale 8.75 m tall ( kh / t = 46 ) masonry wall with the proposed reinforcement arrangement ( A s = 1600 mm 2 , bars at the edges of cells) was tested in a specialized setup. Regular length lap splices (700 mm) were used in the wall’s construction. The wall was subject to combined vertical and out-of-plane loads under varying boundary conditions. Results showed up to a threefold increase in out-of-plane load capacity compared to typically reinforced walls ( A s = 400 mm 2 , bars at the centre) with large reductions in lateral deflections. Failure was attributed to bond-related mechanisms at the vertical lap splice, highlighting the need for longer splice lengths than those provided in the specimen when bars have little cover. However, bars almost yielded at failure (reaching up to 97 % of their yield strain), showing partial development and suggesting that the splice length required by the Canadian masonry design standard (⁓2640 mm for S304–14 or ⁓530 mm for the recent S304:24) may not be adequate for this configuration. The proposed reinforcement arrangement offers a practical means to enhance the stiffness and strength of slender masonry walls, provided revised splice lengths are used.
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