State-of-the-art on strengthening of masonry structures with textile reinforced mortar (TRM)

LAS Kouris, TC Triantafillou - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
The emerging need to upgrade the structural performance of buildings and structures has
been recently alleviated with the newly developed textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) …

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 …

Ancient masonry arches and vaults strengthened with TRM, SRG and FRP composites: Experimental evaluation

FG Carozzi, C Poggi, E Bertolesi, G Milani - Composite Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Simple non-linear numerical modelling of masonry arches reinforced with SRG using elasto-fragile and elasto-ductile truss finite elements

N Pingaro, G Milani - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

UAV photogrammetry, infrared thermography and GPR for enhancing structural and material degradation evaluation of the Roman masonry bridge of Ponte Lucano in …

C Biscarini, I Catapano, N Cavalagli, G Ludeno… - NDT & E …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a case study regarding the cooperative use of non-destructive
contactless diagnostic investigations as a tool to aid and assist the degradation evaluation of …

In-plane shear capacity of tuff masonry walls with traditional and innovative Composite Reinforced Mortars (CRM)

M Del Zoppo, M Di Ludovico, A Balsamo… - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of reinforced plasters and Composite Reinforced Mortars (CRM) for
increasing the in-plane shear capacity of masonry walls was investigated on a series of 32 …

Diagonal shear behavior of historic walls strengthened with composite reinforced mortar (CRM)

T D'Antino, FG Carozzi, C Poggi - Materials and Structures, 2019 - Springer
Composite reinforced mortar (CRM) represents an innovative strengthening solution for
existing masonry structures. CRM is comprised of a composite grid embedded within an …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental testing and structural analysis of composite tile–reinforced concrete domes

DL López, E Bernat-Maso, S Saloustros, L Gil… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional formworks for concrete curved shells either are expensive, complex and
wasteful or have formal restrictions. Using tile vaults (also known as timbrel, Guastavino, thin …

Expeditious damage index for arched structures based on dynamic identification testing

E Giordano, N Mendes, MG Masciotta… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a new damage detection index for arched structures, which can easily
and quickly provide an estimate of their integrity. The results from eight laboratory tests …

An effective numerical modelling strategy for FRCM strengthened curved masonry structures

A Castellano, A Fraddosio, DV Oliveira… - Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) composites are currently
considered a very effective solution for strengthening masonry constructions. However, the …