An increasing interest and application is nowadays found for composite systems in
construction and rehabilitation industry. The consensus on fibre reinforced composite …

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 …

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

Nowadays, the strengthening and the retrofitting are crucial issues in the civil engineering
challenge for structural conservation. Innovative techniques, using fiber reinforced polymers …

An innovative class of fiber-reinforced composites is represented by Fabric-Reinforced
Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) systems, which are becoming broadly used as externally …

Abstract The use of Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Mortar (FRCM) systems for structural
retrofitting of masonry structures has become increasingly popular in the last years, due to …

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

This study examines the in-plane cyclic response of historic masonry elements using a micro
modelling approach that incorporates damage-plasticity and surface-based cohesive …

The conservation and the preservation of existing masonry buildings, most of them
recognized as cultural heritage, require retrofitting techniques that should reduce the …

Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) systems are promising solutions for the
confinement of masonry columns because they demonstrate strengthening effectiveness …