Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures (Second Volume)
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Construction and Building Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2024 | Viewed by 426
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Interests: strengthening of existing structures; structural resilience; earthquake engineering; cement-free concrete; ultra high performance fibre reinforced concrete
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Dear Colleagues,
Recent devastating earthquakes have highlighted the urgent need for the structural upgrade of existing Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures that are prone to structural failures and collapses.
At the same time, the need for immediate actions to mitigate the dramatic consequences of the climate emergency is a key priority, and novel cost-effective solutions are required for the enhancement of energy efficiency and the thermal insulation of existing structures using sustainable resources.
This second volume of the Special Issue “Repair and Strengthening of Existing Reinforced Concrete Structures” is focused on the development of novel repair and strengthening techniques using sustainable materials for the enhancement of structural performance and energy efficiency.
Authors are welcome to submit original contributions in the following areas:
- Low-cost repair and strengthening techniques.
- The development of novel repair and strengthening techniques using sustainable materials.
- Enhancing the structural performance, resilience, and longevity of existing RC structures.
- Structural and energy upgrade of existing RC structures.
- Multi-hazard protection of existing RC structures.
Dr. Andreas Lampropoulos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- repair and strengthening
- reinforced concrete structures
- structural strengthening
- sustainability
- energy upgrade
- multi-hazard protection
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Comparison between design methods for seismic retrofit interventions of school buildings using dissipative bracing systems
Authors: P. Colajanni , M. Ahmed, J. D’Anna
Affiliation: Department of Engineering, University of Palermo
Abstract: The use of braces equipped with dissipative devices for the seismic adaptation of school buildings is among the most widespread methods as it allows to obtain high reductions in seismic vulnerability with inexpensive, quickly executed interventions, which can often be carried out mainly by the exterior, resulting in interruptions of use limited both in time and to only small portions of the building. The design methods of dissipative devices are based on the extensive use of pushover analyzes capable of highlighting the structural deficiencies of the building and comparing the performances achievable by developing projects according to different methods and sizing criteria. In the present work, with reference to a case study for which the vulnerability of the existing structure is evaluated through the characterization of the mechanical properties of the materials, the geometric dimensions of the structural elements and the reinforcements derived from experimental investigations, the performances obtained by applying two different sizing criteria: one aimed at sizing the braces so as not to alter the deformation modes of the system, and a second aimed at having a uniform distribution of damage in the structural elements. The results obtained allow us to obtain indications on the design criteria of general validity
Title: Strengthening of existing Reinforced Concrete (RC) columns using Ultra High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) jackets
Authors: Lampropoulos Andreas, Paschalis Spyridon, Ourania Tsioulou, Dritsos, Stephanos,
Affiliation: University of Brighton
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