Browsing by Subject "Reinforcement"
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Analysis and design of reinforced embankments: Methodology, implementation and impact of critical parameters
(2010)This paper outlines the basic principles of analysis and design of reinforced embankments, according to the 'Design & Construction Guidelines' of the U.S. Department of Transportation, which are based on limit equilibrium ... -
Axial strength of FRP-confined reinforced concrete columns
(2016)The enhancement of the axial strength of plain concrete columns wrapped with fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) fabrics has been extensively investigated, both analytically and experimentally. Respective research on reinforced ... -
Buckling capacity of radially compressed thin-walled reinforced cementitious spheres
(2018)High performance cementitious materials have made possible the construction of slender thin cementitious shells. For their design, the most relevant recommendations are those provided by the International Association of ... -
CFRP strengthening of steel pipe elbows subjected to cyclic loading
(2016)In order to ensure safe operation and structural integrity of pipeline and piping systems, it is sometimes necessary to strengthen specific sections of pipelines and piping systems. Recognizing the variety of mode failures ... -
CNT-grafted glass fibers as a smart tool for epoxy cure monitoring, UV-sensing and thermal energy harvesting in model composites
(2016)A 'hierarchical' reinforcement of glass fibers (GFs) chemically grafted with multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) has been utilized for epoxy cure monitoring, UV-sensing, and thermal energy harvesting in model composites. ... -
Computational modeling of high performance cementitious thin shell elements under in-plane shear
(2018)High-performance cementitious materials are widely used in the construction of thin shell elements. This study investigates a simulation method based on composite layered shells for the nonlinear analysis of high-performance ... -
Confinement of masonry columns with textile-reinforced mortar jackets
(2020)This paper presents an experimental investigation on the confinement of masonry columns with textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) jackets as a means of enhancing their axial load-carrying capacity and axial deformability. The ... -
Design of reinforced embankments: Limit equilibrium and numerical methods
(2010)The aim of this paper is a comparative study of a reinforced embankment using two different design approaches. The first methodology is based on the limit equilibrium approach and the fundamental aspect of achieving ... -
Effectiveness of different confining configurations of FRP jackets for concrete columns
(2019)This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the compressive strength of small scale concentrically axially loaded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) confined plain concrete columns, with cylinder concrete ... -
Enhancement of bending strength properties of two wood species reinforced with two types of carbon fibre fabrics and two layouts
(2020)This work examined the enhancement of bending strength properties of two wood species, namely fir and pine, reinforced with two carbon fibre fabrics (CFF) of different areal weight, in two different layouts. CFF applied ... -
FUll-scale shake table experiments and vibration tests for assessing the effectiveness of textile materials for retrofitting masonry buildings
(2011)Full-scale shake table seismic experiments and low amplitude vibration tests on a masonry building are carried out to assess its seismic performance as well as study the effectiveness of a new textile material for retrofitting ... -
High-performance medical-grade resin radically reinforced with cellulose nanofibers for 3D printing
(2022)The effect of Cellulose NanoFiber (CNF) addition to a medical-grade resin in Stereolithography (SLA) Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology is reported, aiming to elaborate an easily processable, highly stiff bio-compound. ... -
Manufacturing technology and dynamic mechanical investigation of moisture-resistant Luffa cylindrica-reinforced epoxy composites
(2022)Natural fiber (NF)-reinforced thermosetting composites exhibit excellent properties but, due to the usually hygroscopic nature of the fibers, these composites may suffer from the effects of moisture absorption. Luffa ... -
Molybdenum-modified and vertex-reinforced quaternary hexapod nano-skeletons as efficient electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction reaction
(2019)Noble metal binary and ternary catalysts have become a new class of fuel cell electrocatalysts due to their high catalytic activity. However, improvement is still necessary to reduce the consumption of Pt and obtain the ... -
Numerical simulation of CFRP reinforced steel pipe elbows subjected to cyclic loading
(2016)Strengthening of pipelines and piping systems under extreme loading conditions increases their operation safety level towards safeguarding their structural integrity. Motivated by the structural integrity of pipelines and ... -
On the macroscopic response and field statistics in particulate composites with elasto-plastic phases and random microstructures
(2021)In this article, we carry out a theoretical investigation of the macroscopic response and field statistics in two-phase particulate composites with elasto-plastic constituents and random microstructures under cyclic loading ... -
Out-of-plane response of masonry walls strengthened using textile-mortar system
(2018)The out-of-plane response of masonry walls strengthened with textile-reinforced mortar (TRM) is experimentally investigated in this work. Medium-scale three-point bending tests were carried out on 18 specimens comprising ... -
Overlap length for confinement of carbon and glass FRP-jacketed concrete columns
(2018)This paper presents the experimental results of a study on the occurrence of debonding along the overlap length of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) confined concrete prior to rupture of the FRP jacket. Plain concrete cylinders, ...