[HTML][HTML] Lime-based mortar reinforced with randomly oriented polyvinyl-alcohol (PVA) fibers for strengthening historical masonry structures

M Mercuri, M Vailati, A Gregori - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The seismic vulnerability of unreinforced masonries underlines the importance of
develo** new methods and materials for the retrofitting of historical structures. Nowadays …

[HTML][HTML] Semi-analytical mechanical model for FRCM-to-substrate shear bond tests

G Milani - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The debonding process of an FRCM reinforcing system from the substrate is studied in a
semi-analytical fashion. FRCM is modeled considering independently the central elastic …

[HTML][HTML] A fast modeling approach for numerical analysis of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry walls under out-of-plane loading

J Scacco, B Ghiassi, G Milani, PB Lourenço - Composites Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Recent developments in experimental and computational studies of hygrothermal effects on the bond between FRP and concrete

FM Mukhtar, O Arowojolu - Journal of Reinforced Plastics …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The performance of fiber reinforced polymer externally bonded to concrete is greatly
influenced by the environmental conditions to which it is exposed during service …

Out-of-plane strengthening of URM walls using different fiber-reinforced materials

M Deng, Z Dong, J Dai, X Zhao - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs), textile-reinforced mortars (TRMs), and
engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) have been extensively employed to address …

In-plane strengthening of clay brick unreinforced masonry wallettes using ECC shotcrete

YW Lin, L Wotherspoon, A Scott, JM Ingham - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
New Zealand's stock of unreinforced masonry (URM) bearing wall buildings was principally
constructed between 1880 and 1935, using fired clay bricks and lime or cement mortar …

Numerical analysis of bond behavior between masonry bricks and composite materials

B Ghiassi, G Marcari, DV Oliveira, PB Lourenço - Engineering Structures, 2012 - Elsevier
Fiber Reinforced Polymers have become a popular material for external strengthening of
masonry structures. The performance of this strengthening technique is strongly dependent …

Modelling the nonlinear behaviour of masonry walls strengthened with textile reinforced mortars

X Wang, B Ghiassi, DV Oliveira, CC Lam - Engineering Structures, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Textile Reinforced Mortars (TRMs) have found extensive attention for externally
bonded reinforcement of masonry and historical structures. However, only few information is …

Closed-form model for curved brittle substrates reinforced with FRP strips

Y Yuan, G Milani - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Externally bonded Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) strips have been proved to be
effective for strengthening masonry structures. The role played by the bond between …

[HTML][HTML] Interface modeling approach for the study of the bond behavior of FRCM strengthening systems

E Grande, G Milani - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper a simple approach for the study of the bond behavior of Fabric Reinforced
Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) strengthening systems is presented. The approach enables the …