[HTML][HTML] Cyclic behavior of C-shaped masonry wall retrofitted with twisted bars or bonded rebars
The lack of effective connection between masonry walls is one of the most common reasons
leading to the activation of out-of-plane failure mechanisms in masonry buildings during …
leading to the activation of out-of-plane failure mechanisms in masonry buildings during …
Seismic retrofitting of URM masonry piers with helical steel reinforcement
S Cholostiakow, B McKinley, P Mergos, C Hall… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Past earthquakes revealed that the brittle nature of unreinforced masonry (URM) structural
walls often leads to extensive cacking and shear damage, which can seriously affect the …
walls often leads to extensive cacking and shear damage, which can seriously affect the …
[HTML][HTML] Strengthening of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings with Ferrocement Composite Overlay: Material Characterization and Numerical Study
A Mukherjee, HB Kaushik - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The nonlinear assessment of masonry buildings strengthened with composites is crucial for
evaluating retrofitting effectiveness prior to practical implementation. However, numerical …
evaluating retrofitting effectiveness prior to practical implementation. However, numerical …
[HTML][HTML] Numerical investigation on pull-out behavior of twisted steel connectors for masonry retrofitting
Twisted steel bars are often used to strengthen masonry buildings and, in particular, to
improve the transverse connection between different structural elements. The performance …
improve the transverse connection between different structural elements. The performance …
Dissipative tie-rods restraining one-sided rocking masonry walls: analytical formulation and experimental tests
L Giresini, F Solarino, O AlShawa - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2024 - Springer
This paper presents the analytical formulation to investigate the seismic performance of
rocking masonry walls restrained by Dissipative Tie-rods (DTs). Experimental tests on one …
rocking masonry walls restrained by Dissipative Tie-rods (DTs). Experimental tests on one …
Assessment of reinforced overlay for masonry retrofitting: Lime vs cementitious plaster
M Scamardo, S Cattaneo… - MATEC Web of …, 2024 - matec-conferences.org
Reinforced overlay is a very common retrofitting technique adopted in existing masonry
buildings to improve their performance under seismic action, both in-plane and out-of-plane …
buildings to improve their performance under seismic action, both in-plane and out-of-plane …