Experimental Tests

Test Group E2: laboratory tests on masonry panels
Elements to be tested Test code Test type Action type Objectives Parameters to be varied WP
Masonry components1 E1.a Compression Test
Brazillian Test
Triplet Test
(...to be defined) 		Static Evaluation of the mechanical parameters of masonry - 4
Unreinforced stone masonry panels2 E1.b Racking Test (Shear-compression) DT Static Cyclic In-plane Drift evaluation (limit states3) Failure criteria Material parameters:
  • Im-plane texture4
  • Out-of-plane texture5
  • Plaster mechanical characteristics
Boundary conditions 		1-4-5
E1.c Diagonal compression test DT Static Monotonic In-plane Failure criteria
E1.d (To be defined)6 NDT/MDT - Correlation between NDT and DT test 1-4-5
E1.e (To be defined) DT Static Monotonic Out-of-plane Collapse mechanism Horizontal multiplier Drift limits Material parameters:
  • Out-of-plane texture3
Boundary conditions 		1-4-5
Reinforced stone masonry panels E1.f Racking Test (Shear-compression) DT Static Cyclic In-plane Drift evaluation (limit states)3 Failure criteria Reinforced techniques:
  • Mortar injections
  • Transversal headers
  • Fixing of plaster
 1-4-5
E1.g (To be defined) DT Static Monotonic Out-of-plane Collapse mechanism Horizontal multiplier Drift limits

1Mortar and stones adopted in E1.b – E1.h will be tested.

2For E1.b, E1.c and E1.e, both plastered and un-plastered walls will be considered.

3Reference will be made to both structural and artistic assets.

4“Irregular” textures for shape, dimensions and dispositions of stones will be considered.

5Both single-leaf and multi-leaf masonries will be considered.

6test, Radar, Thermography, Coring, Boroscopy, Flat Jacks…