This study presents a numerical model to characterize the fracture process of a reinforced
concrete (RC) beam strengthened with fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) in detail. A numerical …

Due to several advantages that Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites offer in
comparison with other strengthening techniques for steel structures, they have attracted …

In this study, several three-point-bending (TPB) experiments were conducted to investigate
the influence of fiber content on the fracture behavior of hooked-end steel fiber-reinforced …

The cracking behavior analysis, in terms of crack spacing and crack width prediction, is
essential to assess the damage and durability of a reinforced concrete (RC) structure …

The present work aims to assess the modal properties of reinforced concrete structures
strengthened with FRP-based systems subjected to progressive damage. In particular, an …

This work presents a cohesive fracture modeling approach to investigate the damage effects
on the mechanical response of reinforced concrete beams in terms of degradation of …

The ability to manipulate concrete-based and composite materials at the nanoscale
represents an innovative approach to improving their mechanical properties and designing …

Abstract TRM (Textile Reinforced Mortar) and FRCM (Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Mortar)
strengthening materials are highly heterogeneous composites involving domains that have …

In the first part of the paper, a critical review of the fundamental knowledge of the debonding
mechanism of externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites from a quasi …

In this work, the wave propagation properties of lightened bioinspired composite materials
are investigated. A new lightened nacre-like microstructure is proposed demonstrating that …