A5006804020- Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
- Concrete Corrosion and Durability
- Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
- Building materials and conservation
- Seismic Performance and Analysis
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
- Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
- Civil and Structural Engineering Research
- Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
- Structural Response to Dynamic Loads
- Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
- Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
- Vibration and Dynamic Analysis
- Structural Analysis and Optimization
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
- Fire effects on concrete materials
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Italy: Economic History and Contemporary Issues
- Hygrothermal properties of building materials
- German Literature and Culture Studies
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
University of Bologna
2013-2022
Université de Strasbourg
2017
University of Minho
2015
American Society of Civil Engineers
2001
University of Ferrara
1996-2001
This article presents an experimental study aimed at the characterization of mechanical behavior existing masonry. The research proposes a methodology based on in situ core drilling masonry members, made clay brick and low-strength lime mortar. obtained cylindrical samples, with different diameters, are tested laboratory to derive compression frictional response composite material components (units, mortar). addresses main issues related extraction specimens: testing interpretation results....
The behaviour of reinforced concrete frames with masonry wall infills is influenced a lot by the stiffness and strength difference between frame infill, causing early detrimental damage to infill or critical columns. paper reports results from shake table seismic tests on full-scale (RC) building modified hollow clay block (orthoblock brick) walls, within INMASPOL SERA Horizon 2020 project. received innovative resilient protection using Polyurethane Flexible Joints (PUFJs) made polyurethane...
Concerning strengthening techniques for existing masonry walls, the trend is toward use of Fibre Reinforced Mortar (FRM) with both a significant increase mortar strength, and drastic thickness reduction added external layers. In present analysis, focus posed on some new lime types which possess very high strength in tension, although elastic modulus remains normal range, leading so to considerable toughness increase. The G-FRM system composed glass fibre mesh must tensile resistance larger...
Direct-drive generators to be used in off-shore wind farms are very large low-speed electric machines, which pose remarkable design and manufacturing challenges. Demand forecasts for this kind of machines urging manufacturers work out technological solutions capable facilitating series production at competitive costs. This paper presents the development an interior permanent-magnet generator technology aimed reducing costs while preserving good performance levels. The focus is on two most...
This paper presents experimental and theoretical research focused on the structural behavior of old brick masonry columns. To gather data role played by evolution brick-mortar interaction stresses when load is increasing up to failure, six prototype columns made with 17th century bricks lime mortar were prepared tested. The instrumentation layout allowed writers carefully detect cracking pick out some selected strain values. Afterward, obtained discussed basis well-known hypotheses...
A displacement-based method for the design of an energy dissipating system is proposed in this article. The device, which composed added concrete walls equipped with hysteretic Added Damping and Stiffness (ADAS) dampers, aimed at upgrading seismic behavior existing masonry structures. based upon a simplified model overall structure-dissipating system. procedure was tested by means inelastic response-time history analyses considering different results were compared expected from design.
This paper introduces for the first time a new low-cost, nondestructive sensor to remotely monitor structural displacements (patent pending). The consists of two-element antenna array, operating at microwave or millimeter wave frequencies, interrogated by reader. elements are stuck on two sides crack be monitored, no matter how large is. principle is based dependence array radiation characteristics element distance normalized wavelength. A combination electromagnetic (EM) interferometry and...
The in situ characterization of mortar mechanical properties is a mandatory activity every structural assessment existing monumental buildings. Fine and complex numerical models are meaningless if the material parameters hypothetical or based on reference values since there exist thousands compositions brick types aging processes do change not easily predictable way. Therefore direct investigation courses key ingredient, this requires specific tools able to deal with thin layers materials...
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