Table 1 Mechanical properties of bricks, mortar, and masonry
From: Strengthening of masonry rings with composite materials
Brick compressive strength | \({f}_{c,b}=11.75 MPa\) |
Mortar compressive strength | \({f}_{c,m}=5.76 MPa\) |
Mortar tensile strength | \({f}_{x,m}=1.34 MPa\) |
Compressive strength | \({f}_{c}=15.47 MPa\) |
Young's modulus | \(E=2.21 GPa\) |
Plastic deformation (under compression) | \({\varepsilon }_{c,pl}=0.70\%\) |
Limit deformation (under compression) | \({\varepsilon }_{c,max}=0.94\%\) |
Shear strength | \({f}_{v}=0.121 MPa\) |