Slip rate effects and cyclic behaviour of textile-to-matrix bond in textile reinforced mortar composites

The structural effectiveness of textile reinforced mortar (TRM) composites relies on their load transfer capacity to the substrate and interaction between mortar. bond plays a crucial role in mechanism TRM composites. Despite some recent investigations, deep understanding still needs be gained textile-to-mortar develop suitable analytical numerical predictive models, improve test methods, orient design criteria. This work describes laboratory study which pull-out tests were carried out investigate effect slip rate cyclic loading behaviour. Alkali-resistant glass fabric sgalvanised ultra-high tensile strength steel cords embedded two different lime-based mortars tested. response was sensitive strain at low rates. Cyclic produced degradation, reduced with number cycles.