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Table 2 Results of tensile bond tests.

From: Experimental Research on Bond Behaviour of Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix Composites for Retrofitting Masonry Walls

Specimen

Stage I

Stage II

Stage III

No. of cracks

σI (MPa)

εI (%)

EI (GPa)

σII (MPa)

εII (%)

EII (GPa)

σIII (MPa)

εIII (%)

EIII (GPa)

B1

1.29

0.04

3.49

2.99

–

–

4.17

–

–

6

B2

1.79

0.17

1.06

2.92

0.94

0.15

5.70

1.73

0.35

5

B3*

2.37

0.14

1.70

2.46

0.77

0.01

4.80

1.00

0.99

4

B4

1.55

0.03

5.04

3.88

0.81

0.30

4.60

0.94

0.56

5

B5

2.00

0.12

1.65

2.96

0.81

0.14

4.74

1.27

0.39

5

C1

2.41

0.05

4.97

–

–

–

4.47

0.87

–

5

C2

2.63

0.03

7.61

4.12

1.20

0.13

6.67

1.71

0.49

5

C3

2.51

0.07

3.57

4.24

0.83

0.23

5.96

1.11

0.62

5

C4

2.09

–

–

4.35

0.71

0.32

5.80

0.89

0.83

6

C5

1.71

–

–

4.21

0.61

0.41

6.16

0.93

0.60

5

  1. *Denotes invalid data due to a bending crack that occurred at the beginning because the specimen was not absolutely set upright
  2. – Denotes lost data due to slippage that occurred because the specimens were not clamped tough