A Review on Application of Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer as a Strengthening Material for Unreinforced Masonry Walls

Abstract

Since the Unreinforced masonry structures are prone to dynamic loadings induced by earthquakes, a thorough comprehension of the behavior of these structures will help to improve their seismic performance. On the other hand, seismic performance improvement of unreinforced masonry walls was a very vast field of investigation. The primary aim of this paper is to study the comparison between the response of the unreinforced and strengthened model, Furthermore, the failure debonding mechanisms of strengthened shear wall models with glass fiberreinforced polymer (GFRP) are discussed. A systematic review of the literature was conducted on the topic with a major focus on the arrangement of the observation used GFRP materials for strengthening techniques, theoretical/analytical prognostication equations formulating the experimental investigations in the research, determination of the progress in the research areas, and identifying the gap in the literature. Eventually, a systematic review of literature will assist in identifying the gap in the knowledge about the Masonry walls reinforced with GFRP and determine the most critical design parameters affecting the structural performance of these types of structures.