Analysis of the impact of horizontal reinforcement on the compression and diagonal compression strength of walls made of AAC

This article presents the results of tests on walls made of AAC (autoclaved aerated concrete) strengthened with horizontal reinforcement in the form of strips of mesh rolled out from a roll, consisting of steel cords with an interwoven fiberglass roving was used. The effect of the applied strengthening was determined based on the results of tests on masonry models subjected to compression, and diagonal compression. Specimens were tested according to guidelines of PN‐EN 1052‐1:2000 and ASTM ES519‐81 code in case of compression and shear test respectively. The results of the tests were also compared with the results of tests of AAC masonry walls without reinforcement, reinforced with truss‐type reinforcement.