Experimental investigation of non-stabilized and cement-stabilized rammed earth reinforcement by Waste Tire Textile Fibers (WTTFs)

P Zare, SS Narani, M Abbaspour, A Fahimifar… - … and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Waste Tire Textile Fibers (WTTFs), waste materials derived from scrap tires, have
been used to enhance the mechanical properties of Rammed Earth (RE) and Cement …

[HTML][HTML] Semi-analytical mechanical model for FRCM-to-substrate shear bond tests

G Milani - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The debonding process of an FRCM reinforcing system from the substrate is studied in a
semi-analytical fashion. FRCM is modeled considering independently the central elastic …

[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 …

Closed-form model for curved brittle substrates reinforced with FRP strips

Y Yuan, G Milani - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Externally bonded Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) strips have been proved to be
effective for strengthening masonry structures. The role played by the bond between …

Advanced non-linear numerical modeling of masonry groin vaults of major historical importance: St John Hospital case study in Jerusalem

G Milani, M Valente, M Fagone, T Rotunno… - Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents three advanced non-linear modeling strategies for the evaluation of the
non-linear behavior under horizontal loads of a historical groin vault of major importance …

[HTML][HTML] Simple bisection procedure in quickly convergent explicit ODE solver to numerically analyze FRCM strengthening systems

G Milani, E Grande - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
A fast bisection procedure embedded in a standard ODE45 solver is proposed for three
different kinds of FRCM experimental tests, namely (1) coupon tensile test,(2) pull-out test …

Simple model with in-parallel elasto-fragile trusses to characterize debonding on FRP-reinforced flat substrates

G Milani - Composite Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In many structural applications for masonry and rc strengthening, Fiber Reinforced Polymer
(FRP) composites exhibit a typical mode II fracture behavior at the bond between substrate …

Horizontal capacity of single-span masonry bridges with intrados FRCM strengthening

P Zampieri - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The strengthening of masonry arch bridges, which account for a significant portion of the
railway and road bridges in the world's infrastructure network, is a pressing need for the …

Development of an interface numerical model for C-FRPs applied on flat and curved masonry pillars

G Milani, M Fagone, T Rotunno, E Grande… - Composite …, 2020 - Elsevier
A novel interface numerical model for the incremental analysis of the debonding
phenomenon of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (C-FRP) reinforcements externally …

[HTML][HTML] Curved masonry pillars reinforced with anchored CFRP sheets: An experimental analysis

T Rotunno, M Fagone, E Bertolesi, E Grande… - Composites Part B …, 2019 - Elsevier
An experimental program concerning the structural behaviour of anchored Carbon Fiber
Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) externally applied reinforcements bonded to portions of …