Seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete beam-column joints using various confinement techniques: A review

CB Ong, CL Chin, CK Ma, JY Tan, AZ Awang, W Omar - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
The catastrophic seismic events have urged the need for effective retrofitting techniques for
the non-seismically designed structures built in the seismic active zone. The design and …

Reconstruction process of damaged residential buildings outside historical centres after the L'Aquila earthquake: part I—" light damage" reconstruction

M Di Ludovico, A Prota, C Moroni, G Manfredi… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2017 - Springer
Assessment of the seismic damage and usability of the building stock started a few days
after the L'Aquila earthquake in order to evaluate the safety conditions of the buildings …

Combining seismic retrofit with energy refurbishment for the sustainable renovation of RC buildings: A proof of concept

A Marini, C Passoni, A Belleri, F Feroldi… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, an integrated approach targeting sustainability, safety and resilience is
envisioned for the renovation of the post-Second World War RC buildings clustered in urban …

Textile-reinforced mortar versus FRP as strengthening material for seismically deficient RC beam-column joints

YA Al-Salloum, NA Siddiqui… - … of Composites for …, 2011 - ascelibrary.org
In this paper, efficiency and effectiveness of textile-reinforced mortars (TRM) on upgrading
the shear strength and ductility of a seismically deficient exterior beam-column joint has …

Seismic behaviour of deficient RC frames strengthened with CFRP composites

R Garcia, I Hajirasouliha, K Pilakoutas - Engineering Structures, 2010 - Elsevier
A full-scale two-storey RC building with poor detailing in the beam–column joints was tested
on a shake table as part of the European research project ECOLEADER. After the initial tests …

[PDF][PDF] Seismic performance of FRP retrofitted exterior RC beam-column joints under varying axial and bidirectional loading

U Akguzel - 2011 - ir.canterbury.ac.nz
Most of the experimental studies available in literature on the seismic assessment and
retrofit of existing, poorly detailed, reinforced concrete (RC) beam-column joints typical of …

Seismic performance of ordinary RC frames retrofitted at joints by FRP sheets

A Niroomandi, A Maheri, MR Maheri, SS Mahini - Engineering Structures, 2010 - Elsevier
This paper reports on the results of an investigation into the effectiveness of FRP retrofitting
the joints in enhancing the seismic performance level and the seismic behaviour factor (R) of …

Experimental tests on full‐scale RC unretrofitted frame and retrofitted with buckling‐restrained braces

L Di Sarno, G Manfredi - Earthquake Engineering & Structural …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The results of experimental tests carried out on reinforced concrete (RC) full‐scale 2‐storey
2‐bays framed buildings are presented. The unretrofitted frame was designed for gravity …

Numerical and analytical studies for a novel steel brace retrofit system

J Zhao, H Qiu - Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 2024 - Elsevier
To upgrade the existing RC frame structure with insufficient seismic design, a novel and
advanced gapped eccentric steel brace (GESB) system was proposed. The finite element …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of FRP wrapping in seismic performance of RC buildings with and without special detailing–A case study

A Eslami, HR Ronagh - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
The results of a numerical investigation into the efficiency of glass fibre reinforced polymers
(GFRPs) in improving the seismic performance of an 8-storey moment resisting reinforced …