ABSTRACT
This chapter presents part of an extensive experimental campaign designed to study the stress transfer between Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) composites and a masonry substrate. FRCM composites are becoming a widespread technology for the rehabilitation and strengthening of historic masonry structures due to some advantages that allow them to be a suitable alternative to Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites. Among the newly-developed composite materials, FRCM composites appear to be a promising alternative to FRPs. FRCMs have gained a tremendous success as a strengthening and repairing technique for existing buildings. FRCM composites are comprised of high-strength fibers embedded within an inorganic matrix that is responsible for the stress-transfer mechanism between the composite and the substrate. FRP composites, which consist of continuous fibers embedded in a thermosetting resin, have been the most widespread technique for strengthening and rehabilitation applications.
