A review of methods for strengthening of masonry arches with composite materials

P Zampieri, N Simoncello, CD Tetougueni… - Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Strengthening of existing structures have been widely investigated around the world with the
aim to preserve historic heritage and monument. Traditional techniques are being …

[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 …

Extrados strengthening of brick masonry arches with PBO–FRCM composites: Experimental and analytical investigations

V Alecci, F Focacci, L Rovero, G Stipo… - Composite Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) materials are becoming
increasingly suitable for strengthening of historic masonry constructions but only few …

A novel peridynamic approach for fracture analysis of quasi-brittle materials

LF Friedrich, AB Colpo, LE Kosteski, S Vantadori… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present paper, a novel peridynamic approach is proposed to simulate the fracture
behaviour of quasi-brittle materials. It consists in:(i) an improved bond force-stretch …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation on masonry arches strengthened with PBO-FRCM composite

V Alecci, G Misseri, L Rovero, G Stipo… - Composites Part B …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the last two decades, Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites were effectively used
for increasing the load-carrying capacity of masonry arches and for improving their …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of novel methods to increase the FRP-masonry bond capacity

P Foraboschi - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
The paper is devoted to an experimental campaign on fifteen perforated masonry walls,
which were strengthened with external FRP reinforcement, bonded using three different …

Ancient masonry arches and vaults strengthened with TRM, SRG and FRP composites: Numerical analyses

E Bertolesi, G Milani, FG Carozzi, C Poggi - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
The two arches and the three vaults experimentally described in Carozzi et al.(2017) are
here analyzed with a novel robust FE lower bound limit analysis code, suitable to predict …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of fabric parameters on the tensile behaviour of sustainable cementitious composites

OA Cevallos, RS Olivito - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
The mechanical behaviour of fabric-reinforced composites can be affected by several
parameters, such as the properties of fabrics and matrix, the fibre content, the bond …

Experimental investigation on flexural behavior of timber beams repaired with CFRP plates

A D'Ambrisi, F Focacci, R Luciano - Composite Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
In this paper an experimental investigation on timber beams repaired and strengthened with
carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates is presented. The investigation involved six …

[HTML][HTML] In-plane frictional resistances in dry block masonry walls and rocking-sliding failure modes revisited and experimentally validated

C Casapulla, LU Argiento - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents new findings in the assessment of the lateral strength of dry block
masonry walls under in-plane loading, based on an existing macro-modelling approach …