Abstract: The aim of the present paper is the development of a simple procedure for the analysis of the bond behavior of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets or plates externally applied to masonry supports for the strengthening ...

Abstract: The present paper shows and discusses some of the results obtained within an experimental investigation carried out on 15 reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened in shear by externally bonded fiber-reinforced plastics ...

Abstract: The optimization of structures is a tricky process that involves strategies and mathematical algorithms in which the design parameters—introduced in terms of variables, constraint conditions, optimization functions, penalty ...

Abstract: Structural optimization techniques are being usefully employed for the design of large grid shell structures. Indeed, thanks to the use of innovative strategies and mathematical algorithms, it is possible to combine different ...