A cohesive fracture model for predicting crack spacing and crack width in reinforced concrete structures

U De Maio, F Greco, L Leonetti, PN Blasi… - Engineering Failure …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Experimental and numerical study of the flexural response of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) beams reinforced with GFRP

Z Mahaini, F Abed, Y Alhoubi, Z Elnassar - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the flexural behavior of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC)
beams reinforced with glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bars. A series of four-point …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of date palm mesh fibre reinforcement on flexural and fracture behaviour of a cement-based mortar

O Benaimeche, A Carpinteri, M Mellas… - Composites Part B …, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of the present paper is to investigate both flexural and fracture properties of a
cement-based mortar reinforced with Date Palm Mesh (DPM) fibres. In particular, three-point …

Study of the influence of interface normal stresses on the bond behavior of FRCM composites using direct shear and modified beam tests

AS Calabrese, T D'Antino, P Colombi… - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the last decades, the increasing need for strengthening and retrofitting of existing masonry
members has led the scientific community toward the development of innovative …

Experimental study on the bond behavior of CFRP-grid-reinforced ECC and NC interface

F Wu, Y Ma, S Lei, S Liu, L He, J Liao, F Yang - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) grid-reinforced engineering cementitious
composites (CFRPG-ECC) have been widely used in structural strengthening engineering …

Bond behavior investigation between steel reinforced grout composites and masonry substrate

H Jahangir, MR Esfahani - Iranian Journal of Science and Technology …, 2022 - Springer
Most ancient and historical buildings are masonry structures. One of the innovative methods
to enhance masonry structures is the steel-reinforced grout (SRG) with ultra-high tensile …

Effect of high temperature exposure on epoxy-coated glass textile reinforced mortar (GTRM) composites

M Messori, A Nobili, C Signorini, A Sola - Construction and Building …, 2019 - Elsevier
An experimental investigation on the mechanical performance of epoxy-coated Alkali-
Resistant (AR) glass textile reinforced mortar subjected to elevated temperature is …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical performance of epoxy coated AR-glass fabric Textile Reinforced Mortar: Influence of coating thickness and formulation

M Messori, A Nobili, C Signorini, A Sola - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The mechanical performance of epoxy coated AR-glass fabric reinforced composite is
investigated. A three-stage manufacturing process is considered, which involves fabric …

Buckling analysis of three-phase CNT/polymer/fiber functionally graded orthotropic plates: Influence of the non-uniform distribution of the oriented fibers on the critical …

M Bacciocchi - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The current paper aims to analyze the influence on the critical buckling loads of the non-
uniform distribution of the oriented fibers along the thickness direction of three-phase …

Investigation of tensile creep for Ultra-High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) for the long-term

MMU Islam - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The research presented in this paper is associated with the time-dependent tensile behavior
of UHPFRC, especially on tensile creep for the long-term. This study outlines the …