Strength Performance of the Connection between Brick and SPF Lumber

There are many ways to strengthen an unreinforced brick masonry wall. One of the strengthening methods applies timber, which is a lightweight and easy installation. The connection between the timber and the brick masonry wall plays an important role. In this study, the experimental and theoretical methods were investigated, and the pullout and shear strengths of the chemical anchor were employed as the connection between clay brick and SPF (spruce, pine, fir) lumber. Three bolt diameters (ø8, ø10, ø12 mm) were utilized in nine pullout tests and two types of eighteen shear tests. Four types of prediction models estimated the pullout strength of the chemical anchor. The European Yield Theory (EYT) expected the shear strength of the chemical anchor, involving six failure modes. The results of all experiments were discussed as failure mode, strength, and stiffness under monotonic load. Finally, the effective result of this study highlights A12 specimens using ø12 mm bolt and employing the epoxy resin in brick and lumber. The maximum pullout load of A12 specimens is 12.1 kN, and the yield shear load is 11.2 kN.

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