Composite Materials for Sustainable Strengthening of Masonry Structures
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2022) | Viewed by 5825
Special Issue Editors
Interests: durability and mechanics of construction materials and structures; experimental testing and computational modeling and destructive and nondestructive test methods; evaluation of the mechanical properties and durability of textile reinforced mortars and concrete and development of novel constitutive laws for simulation of the nonlinear response of these composites
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Interests: masonry buildings; monumental structures; masonry arch bridges; infilled frames; nonlinear analyses; seismic analyses; discrete models; finite element models
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Interests: the analysis of existing structures; with special attention to masonry and steel bridges; the study of composite materials as strengthening system applied to masonry structures; the investigation of the structural performance of new steel bridges subjected to extreme actions
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Masonry structures represent a great percentage of existing and historical buildings, bridges, and monumental constructions worldwide. A considerable portion of these structures represent the architectural cultural heritage of many countries, particularly in Europe. From their time of construction, historical masonry structures have been subjected to the effect of environmental actions and many cases to rare events, such as earthquakes or flooding, leading to a progressive material degradation and, in some cases, structural damage, which have caused the reduction of their structural safety level. For this reason, in many cases, repair and/or strengthening interventions are required in order to preserve masonry architectures and maintain their functionality.
Numerous studies concerning “traditional” and “innovative” strengthening techniques applied to masonry structures, with a special attention to material compatibility, reversibility, and durability of repair/retrofit intervention, have been presented in the literature. Within this regard, numerous techniques of retrofitting for historical and monumental masonry buildings, based on composite fiber materials, have recently been developed and widely investigated by means of experimental tests and numerical simulations. These new retrofitting strategies, compared to traditional invasive techniques, are more appropriate for the preservation needs of cultural heritage associated to historical constructions.
This Special Issue aims to present the newest repair/strengthening techniques, based on fiber-reinforced composite materials, and recent developments in experimental and numerical investigation methods for masonry structures strengthened by means of these composite reinforcement materials. Particular attention will be given to new numerical models for nonlinear analyses and experimental works aimed at validation of procedures for practical design and safety assessments. The main target of the Special Issue is to promote a critical discussion of the multiple aspects related to the use of sustainable repair/strengthening systems applied to old masonries, including historical and monumental constructions.
Dr. Bahman Ghiassi
Dr. Bartolomeo Pantò
Dr. Paolo Zampieri
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Existing Buildings
- Historic Masonry
- Architectural Heritage
- Seismic Retrofitting
- Innovative Materials
- Computational Mechanics
- FRP-FRCM Systems
- FRC-FRM Systems
- Natural Fibers
- Joint Repointing
- Numerical Modelling
