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@article{185033,
        author = {Girija B.G and Dr.Vathsala},
        title = {Evaluation of Flexural resistance and Ductility of Masonry wall strengthened using Flax and Sisal fibres},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {5},
        pages = {119-125},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=185033},
        abstract = {Masonry walls are widely used in low and medium-rise buildings due to their cost-effectiveness and sustainability. However, their low tensile and shear strength makes them vulnerable to seismic damage. This study investigates the flexural resistance and ductility of masonry walls strengthened with natural fibres flax and sisal using externally bonded fibre- reinforced polymer (FRP) technique. Masonry specimens were subjected to two-point loading tests. Experimental results show that sisal fibre reinforced masonry walls (S-RMW) exhibited 3.4 times increase in flexural strength, while flax fibre reinforced masonry walls (F-RMW) showed 2.6 times higher than the unreinforced walls. The ductility ratio of F-RMW and S-RMW was 3.22 and 2.886, respectively. The experimental result shows that the specimen S-RMW possess higher strength but displays brittle behavior, while the specimen F-RMW demonstrates comparatively lower strength but greater ductility. This shows that, the choice of strengthening material should depend on the specific functional needs of the structure},
        keywords = {Ductility, Flax fibre, Fibre Reinforced Polymer, Flexural capacity, Masonry walls, Sisal fibre},
        month = {September},
        }