ABSTRACT
The chapter focuses on the in-plane behavior of reinforced masonry, collecting the results of diagonal compression tests performed on solid brick masonry specimens enhanced by considering 17 different types of mortar for the coating. These experimental results are useful to extend the validity of an analytical formulation proposed by the authors and to investigate on the behavior of the reinforced masonry when the coating mechanical characteristics vary considerably. The most employed traditional methods concern the use of grout injection, steel reinforced shootcrete or repointing of mortar joints. Besides, new techniques using fiber-reinforced composite materials have been widely adopted for the masonry reinforcement. The chapter summarizes the main characteristics of the considered strengthening method and collects the results of several diagonal compression test performed on reinforced and unreinforced solid brick masonry samples, so to investigate the influence of the different mortars used for the coating on the effectiveness of the technique.
