A brief overview on crack patterns, repair and strengthening of historical masonry structures

R Latifi, M Hadzima-Nyarko, D Radu, R Rouhi - Materials, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Given that a significant fraction of buildings and architectural heritage in Europe's historical
centers are masonry structures, the selection of proper diagnosis, technological surveys …

Long-term durability of carbon-reinforced concrete: An overview and experimental investigations

A Spelter, S Bergmann, J Bielak, J Hegger - Applied Sciences, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
Featured Application In conventional reinforced concrete structures, corrosion problems
often occur due to insufficient concrete cover in exposed structures. Corrosion can be …

[HTML][HTML] Glass fabric reinforced cementitious matrix: Tensile properties and bond performance on masonry substrate

M Leone, MA Aiello, A Balsamo, FG Carozzi… - Composites Part B …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Fibre-reinforced composite materials have gained an increasing success, mostly for
strengthening, retrofitting, and repairing existing structures. However some problems may …

[HTML][HTML] FRCM-to-masonry bonding behaviour in the case of curved surfaces: experimental investigation

T Rotunno, M Fagone, E Grande, G Milani - Composite Structures, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) are composite materials more and more used
for the reinforcement of masonry structures. The combination of high tensile strength fabrics …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental characterization of the textile-to-mortar bond through distributed optical sensors

E Bertolesi, M Fagone, T Rotunno, E Grande… - … and Building Materials, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract TRM (Textile Reinforced Mortar) and FRCM (Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Mortar)
strengthening materials are highly heterogeneous composites involving domains that have …

Tensile behavior of flax textile reinforced lime-mortar: Influence of reinforcement amount and textile impregnation

G Ferrara, M Pepe, E Martinelli… - Cement and Concrete …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Companies and practitioners working in the civil construction sector are more and more
aware and motivated to develop and adopt sustainable building materials, possibly obtained …

Textile-reinforced concrete as a structural member: a review

SG Venigalla, AB Nabilah, NA Mohd Nasir, NA Safiee… - Buildings, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is a form of reinforced concrete, where conventional
reinforcement is replaced with textiles or fibers. The high tenacity of the textile fibers results …

[HTML][HTML] Use of DIC technique for investigating the behaviour of FRCM materials for strengthening masonry elements

A Bilotta, F Ceroni, GP Lignola, A Prota - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Numerous experimental programs have been conducted in recent years to understand the
potential benefits of different types of external reinforcement systems aimed to reduce the …

[HTML][HTML] In and out of plane behaviour of TRM strengthened heritage masonry elements

M Liapopoulou, DV Bompa, AY Elghazouli - Construction and Building …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
This paper presents detailed experimental and analytical investigations into the influence of
textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) strengthening on the in-plane and out-of-plane response of …

Analysis of the tensile behavior of FRP textile for multi-scale fiber reinforced cementitious composite

P Zhou, P Feng, J Qiu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) textile, as the continuous reinforcement of multi-scale fiber
reinforced cementitious composite (MSFRC), is expected to be widely applied due to the …