[HTML][HTML] Integrated seismic and energy retrofitting of existing buildings: A state-of-the-art review

DA Pohoryles, DA Bournas, F Da Porto… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ageing of the building stock is an issue affecting many regions in the world. This means a
large proportion of existing buildings being considered energy inefficient, with associated …

[HTML][HTML] A review on embedded fibre-reinforced polymer reinforcement in structural concrete in Europe

S Reichenbach, P Preinstorfer, M Hammerl… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
For certain cases internal reinforcement made of Fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) is a
promising solution to the degradation of steel reinforcement caused by environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Explainable machine learning model and reliability analysis for flexural capacity prediction of RC beams strengthened in flexure with FRCM

TG Wakjira, M Ibrahim, U Ebead, MS Alam - Engineering Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents a data-driven approach to determine the load and flexural capacities of
reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with fabric reinforced cementitious matrix …

[HTML][HTML] Energy performance of existing residential buildings in Europe: A novel approach combining energy with seismic retrofitting

DA Pohoryles, C Maduta, DA Bournas, LA Kouris - Energy and buildings, 2020 - Elsevier
The current European building stock is ageing and requires significant renovation efforts to
improve its energy performance and ensure structsural safety. As part of the key actions of …

[HTML][HTML] Shape memory alloy reinforcement for strengthening and self-centering of concrete structures—State of the art

S Raza, B Shafei, MS Saiidi, M Motavalli… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The degradation of reinforced concrete (RC) structural components owing to aging
mechanisms and extreme loading events can cause significant performance and safety …

[HTML][HTML] Seismic upgrading of existing reinforced concrete buildings: A state-of-the-art review

PD Gkournelos, TC Triantafillou, DA Bournas - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Collapses or serious damages of existing buildings during strong earthquakes have resulted
in significant economic losses, severe injuries and loss of human lives. Given the late …

Roadmap on measurement technologies for next generation structural health monitoring systems

S Laflamme, F Ubertini, A Di Matteo… - Measurement …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Structural health monitoring (SHM) is the automation of the condition assessment process of
an engineered system. When applied to geometrically large components or structures, such …

Shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using geopolymer-bonded small-diameter FRP bars

KD Peng, JQ Huang, BT Huang, LY Xu, JG Dai - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a comprehensive investigation of the shear behavior of RC beams
strengthened with a small-diameter FRP bar-reinforced geopolymer matrix (FRGM) system …

Effectiveness of SHCC strips reinforced with glass fiber textile mesh layers for shear strengthening of RC beams: Experimental and numerical assessments

AT Baraghith, W Mansour, RN Behiry… - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, the potential of the use of strain-hardening cementitious composite
strips internally reinforced with glass fiber textile mesh layers (GFTM-SHCC) as a …

Shear strengthening of RC beams with FRP grid-reinforced ECC matrix

X Yang, WY Gao, JG Dai, ZD Lu - Composite Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites are increasingly used for flexural
and shear strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams. This paper presents the results …