Many buildings are supported by load-bearing masonry walls and maintaining them is a need. Hence, a comprehensive study of these structures is necessary as a starting point. These walls are mostly subjected to vertical eccentric loads and their structural response is characterised by the second-order bending effects and the non-linear response of the masonry, including its almost negligible tensile strength. An experimental campaign, consisting of hundreds of characterisation tests and twenty full-scale walls, has been carried out to analyse the influence of the slenderness of the wall and...

The response of load-bearing brick masonry walls is characterised by the second-order bending effects due to the eccentricity of the load, the non-linear compressive response of the masonry and its almost negligible tensile strength. Strengthening these structures is an interesting alternative to enhance their life-cycle. An experimental campaign has been carried out, consisting of tests on TRM (Textile Reinforced Mortar) strengthened walls. These have been tested under eccentric compressive loading conditions. The analysis has allowed studying the influence of the strengthening mortar type...