Abstract: This paper discusses the problem of predicting the stiffness, load capacity, and failure modes of RC members strengthened in bending with bonded steel or carbon-fiber–reinforced plastic thin plates. A critical issue of ...

Abstract: This paper presents experimental and theoretical research focused on the structural behavior of old brick masonry columns. To gather data on the role played by the evolution of brick-mortar interaction stresses when the ...

Abstract: A strengthening technique, combining carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates and strips of wet layup CFRP sheet, is used to increase both the flexural and the energy dissipation capacities of reinforced concrete ...

Abstract: The effects of temperature on the energy dissipation of viscoelastic dampers for seismic mitigation of structures are investigated. To simulate the damper behavior, an evolutionary model is proposed to describe the dependence ...