A5088453190- Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
- Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
- Concrete and Cement Materials Research
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Building materials and conservation
- Mechanical Behavior of Composites
- Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
- Smart Materials for Construction
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Thermoelastic and Magnetoelastic Phenomena
- High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
- Fire effects on concrete materials
- Nonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structures
- Recycled Aggregate Concrete Performance
- Numerical methods in engineering
- Concrete Properties and Behavior
- Microbial Applications in Construction Materials
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation
- Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Energetic Materials and Combustion
- Hygrothermal properties of building materials
- Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
Technische Universität Dresden
2021-2024
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2018-2023
Ferrari (Italy)
2021-2023
The use of virgin and recycled plastic macro fibers as reinforcing elements in construction materials has recently gained increasing attention from researchers. Specifically, have become more attractive owing to their large-scale availability, negligible cost, low environmental footprint. In this work, we investigate the benefits related fully-recycled synthetic dispersed reinforcement Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites (FRCCs). light reference performance FRCCs including polypropylene (PP)...
Fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites often include polymer-impregnated bundles to improve the exploitation of textile mechanical properties. However, organic components may degrade when exposed elevated temperature. In this paper, bond behavior a carbon FRCM applied masonry substrate and thermal preconditioning up 300 °C for 250 min is investigated. Tensile tests on flexural compression mortar matrix, as well single-lap direct shear FRCM-masonry joints with bare...
Technical textiles made of poly(p-phenylene-2,6-benzobisoxazole) (PBO) represent attractive candidates for strengthening and repairing damaged concrete masonry structures, due to the outstanding durability mechanical performance PBO fibres. Similar their aramid counterpart, fibres have proven be very effective against dynamic impact loading. In this contribution, pull-out behaviour multifilament yarns embedded into a blended cement-based matrix is investigated, with particular reference its...
Impact resistance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures can be significantly improved by strengthening RC members with thin composite layers featuring high damage tolerance. Indeed, to limit the well-known vulnerability cement-based materials against impact loading, synergistic effects short fibres and continuous textile meshes as hybrid reinforcement has been proved highly beneficial. This paper addresses characterisation novel composites through accelerated drop-weight tests conducted on...
Lack of interphase compatibility between the fabric and matrix significantly impairs load-bearing capacity textile reinforced mortar (TRM). In this study, we consider application two inorganic surface coatings for enhancing bond properties.Either silica-based coatings, namely nano- micro-silica, were applied to alkali-resistant glass (ARG) hybrid carbon-ARG woven fabric. Mechanical performance TRM with uncoated coated was compared in uniaxial tensile tests.Mechanical testing provides...
Synthetic fibers, especially polypropylene (PP) are emerging as a viable reinforcement for concrete, on account of their excellent durability, affordability, anti-spalling capability, low density, and magnetic transparency. Yet, the chemical nature PP hinders development strong bonds at fiber-to-matrix interface, with negative effects mechanical performance. To overcome this difficulty, in research fibers either chemically attacked (etched) or coated through sol-gel nanosilica deposition...
Motivated by the unexpected appearance of shear horizontal Rayleigh surface waves, we investigate mechanics antiplane wave reflection and propagation in couple stress (CS) elastic materials. Surface waves arise mode conversion at a free surface, whereby bulk travelling trigger inhomogeneous modes. Indeed, are perturbations stem from its grazing incidence. As is well known, they correspond to real zeros function. Interestingly, show that same generating mechanism sustains new wave,...
The mechanical performance of a silica-based mineral nano-coating applied to alkali-resistant glass textile-reinforced composite materials aimed at structural strengthening is investigated experimentally. silica nano-film directly the fabric by sol–gel deposition. Two lime mortars are adopted as embedding matrix, which differ ultimate compressive strength and elongation. Uni-axial tensile tests prismatic coupons carried out according ICC AC434 guidelines. Remarkable ductility enhancements...