Fibre-reinforced composite materials have gained an increasing success, mostly for
strengthening, retrofitting, and repairing existing structures. However some problems may …

Abstract The use of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) wraps has become common in practical
applications to retrofit existing columns with poor structural features. Wrapping the member …

The confinement technique has been effectively used to enhance the strength and ductility
of structural elements. Since masonry possesses relatively limited ductility and tensile …

The use of new methods to strengthen and rehabilitate existing concrete and masonry
structures is one of the challenges that the engineering community is facing in recent years …

The paper is devoted to an experimental campaign on fifteen perforated masonry walls,
which were strengthened with external FRP reinforcement, bonded using three different …

Heritage buildings worldwide are primarily masonry construction. Over the centuries, these
structures have demonstrated a high vulnerability in seismic events. The seismic protection …

This paper presents recent efforts that used polyurea to reinforce clay brick masonry unit
walls in dynamic event. In order to investigate the peak pressure of damage, failure modes …

In the last decade, several studies have investigated the application of Fibre Reinforced
Polymer (FRP) wraps to masonry piers in order to provide a confinement effect and enhance …

In the last decades, there are many reports on the use of composites as reinforcement of
structural elements under compression, especially regarding the confinement of concrete …

The present paper demonstrates the results of an experimental and analytical research
programme on masonry structures confined with Textile Reinforced Mortars (TRMs). A total …