Strengthening unreinforced masonry walls using natural hemp fibers

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dc.contributor.authorBitar, Reem
dc.contributor.authorSaad, George A.
dc.contributor.authorAwwad, Elie Antoine
dc.contributor.authorEl Khatib, Helmi
dc.contributor.authorMabsout, Mounir
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering
dc.contributor.facultyMaroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture (MSFEA)
dc.contributor.institutionAmerican University of Beirut
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-24T11:27:41Z
dc.date.available2025-01-24T11:27:41Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents an experimental setup to study the effectiveness of using natural hemp fibers for enhancing the out of plane flexural capacity of unreinforced masonry walls. Wall specimens are constructed using normal-weight hollow concrete masonry units, and then hemp fiber fabrics are externally applied for strengthening. Performance of the hemp reinforced wall units is gauged by examining the flexural capacity, ductility, and failure modes of the wall specimens. A sensitivity analysis is conducted to investigate the effects of different strengthening configurations on the capacity of strengthened wall sections. Experimental results show that both the flexural capacity and ductility of the walls increase with an increase in reinforcement ratio. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101253
dc.identifier.eid2-s2.0-85079322956
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10938/26930
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Building Engineering
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectFlexural strengthening
dc.subjectHemp
dc.subjectMasonry walls
dc.subjectNatural fibers
dc.subjectOut-of-plane loading
dc.subjectDuctility
dc.subjectMasonry construction
dc.subjectMasonry materials
dc.subjectReinforcement
dc.subjectRetaining walls
dc.subjectSensitivity analysis
dc.subjectWalls (structural partitions)
dc.subjectConcrete masonry units
dc.subjectFlexural capacity
dc.subjectReinforced walls
dc.subjectReinforcement ratios
dc.subjectUn-reinforced masonry walls
dc.subjectHemp fibers
dc.titleStrengthening unreinforced masonry walls using natural hemp fibers
dc.typeArticle

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