Research Article

Experimental Characterization of Traditional Mortars and Polyurethane Foams in Masonry Wall

Table 8

Mean shear strength in case of diagonal compression test for masonry with mortar.

Test(mm2)P (N) (N/mm2)εmax (%)GV (MPa)Type of collapse

1-MORTAR283320800000.200.130.017Collapse for tensile cracking along the compressed diagonal.

2-MORTAR283320850000.210.140.018Collapse for tensile cracking along the compressed diagonal.

3-MORTAR283320700000.170.070.006Collapse for tensile cracking along the compressed diagonal.

4-MORTAR283320950000.240.160.023Collapse for tensile cracking along the compressed diagonal.