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<doi>/ISEC.res.2017.155</doi>
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<article-title>TENSILE CHARACTERIZATION OF TEXTILE<br/>
REINFORCED MORTAR</article-title>
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<author>ADEL YOUNIS<sup>1</sup>
, USAMA EBEAD<sup>1</sup>
, and KSHITIJ SHRESTHA<sup>2</sup></author>

<aff><sup>1</sup>Dept of Civil and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Qatar University,<br/>
Doha, Qatar<br/>
<sup>2</sup>Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan</aff>


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<title>ABSTRACT</title>
<p>Textile reinforced mortar (TRM) is a composite material consisting of dry fibers
embedded in a cementitious matrix, commonly used for strengthening masonry and
concrete structures. In general, tensile characterization is required to identify the TRM
mechanical properties, which are considered the key parameters needed for the
structural design of strengthening systems. This paper presents the results of an
experimental study conducted to investigate the tensile properties of TRM. In this
effort, a total of 15 TRM coupons of 410 mm in length, 50 mm in width, and 10 mm in
thickness were tested under uniaxial tensile load with clevis-type anchors. Three
different types of textile materials were considered: carbon, glass, and
polyparaphenylene benzobisoxazole (PBO). As for the study results, a common shape
of the TRM tensile constitutive law was observed. Moreover, the average mechanical
properties were listed for each type of TRM. Finally, the results and considerations
presented in this work can enrich the literature with background data, which are
beneficial for future applications of TRM systems in structural rehabilitation and
repair.</p>
<p><italic>Keywords: </italic>Strengthening, Repair, Structures, Material behavior, Experimentation,
Mechanical properties, Test procedure.</p>
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