The emerging need to upgrade the structural performance of buildings and structures has
been recently alleviated with the newly developed textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) …

Abstract Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) materials are composed of a dry
fiber grid embedded in an inorganic matrix, which may contain short fibers. These materials …

Strengthening of existing structures have been widely investigated around the world with the
aim to preserve historic heritage and monument. Traditional techniques are being …

An increasing interest and application is nowadays found for composite systems in
construction and rehabilitation industry. The consensus on fibre reinforced composite …

This experimental work aims to evaluate the strengthening effectiveness as well as the
mechanical behavior of different Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) systems. The …

Composite materials made with textile fibers both with polymeric and cementitious matrices
are often adopted for the retrofitting of masonry arches and vaults. A specific project that …

A new discretized homogenization approach is proposed in this study in order to predict the
behavior of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry structures. The proposed approach …

A general and simple numerical strategy that can be used in common practice even by
unexperienced users is proposed to analyze masonry arches reinforced with Steel …

Textile reinforced mortar (TRM) is a promising composite material as an alternative solution
of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP). TRM exhibits multiple cracks characteristic, high strength …

In this paper, an innovative composite, formed by a glass fiber net embedded in a gypsum-
based matrix and aimed at strengthening masonry structures, is proposed. Experimental and …