Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP140102695
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Retrofitted brick masonry buildings - are they reliable over the long term? The aim of this project is to investigate the long-term reliability of a new earthquake strengthening technique for brick buildings. The technique involves the use of fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) strips as reinforcement for brick walls and has been shown to give substantial instantaneous strength increases. However, no research has been undertaken to ensure that the improved strength is sustained over the remaining life of the building. The only related research involves reinforced concrete which suggests that a reduction of at least 33 per cent could be expected. Hence, this project will quantify the long-term strength of FRP reinforced brickwork to enable engineers to safely apply this new cost-effective retrofit technique.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2014
End Date: 07-2018
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $241,130.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering | Earthquake Engineering
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Residential Construction Design | Commercial Construction Design | Civil Construction Design |
