With the deterioration of the infrastructure and the increasing traffic volume, the service
performance of bridge structures dramatically dropped. Strengthening and retrofitting these …

Masonry structures commonly exist in reality and still are popular all over the world. It has
been reported and studied that these buildings are vulnerable to strong external loadings …

The seismic strengthening of buildings in earthquake-prone areas has been a hot topic in
recent years, especially for masonry structures. Because there are so many masonry …

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 …

Biocomposites are innovative materials usually made of natural fibers embedded in a
natural matrix. The mechanical behavior of such materials when exposed to the …

Masonry vaults are common structural elements of the Italian architectural heritage,
significantly vulnerable to seismic loads. For this reason strengthening is often required. In …

A unified procedure is proposed in this study to analyze the free and transient vibration
behaviors of a composite laminated beam subjected to general boundary conditions under …

An original revisitation of the thrust line analysis is presented, within a theoretical framework
which unifies the classical equilibrium formulations of masonry arches and enlightens the …

Abstract The trilinear Cohesive Material Law (CML) is generally employed to analyse fibre-
matrix interface behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) systems …

Fiber reinforced composites represent an alternative to traditional techniques for
strengthening and retrofitting masonry structures. Within the growing environmental …