Abstract: In this paper, the effectiveness of fiber-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) materials for the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams is experimentally investigated. Bending tests on RC beams strengthened with ...

Abstract: The authors address the structural behavior of masonry arches strengthened through carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips at intrados or extrados surfaces and subjected to horizontal forces. The paper reports and ...

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to define a rigorous numerical method to calibrate parameters of a given local bond-slip relationship using experimental results of pullout tests, taking into account the distribution of the ...

Abstract: Tensile tests on fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) coupons are used to evaluate the tensile mechanical properties of the composite. Bond tests, typically single-lap shear tests, are used to characterize the ...

Abstract: The shear strength of reinforced concrete (RC) elements can be improved by applying externally bonded (EB) fiber-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites. FRCM composites are generally U-wrapped around the cross-section ...

Abstract: In the first part of the paper, a critical review of the fundamental knowledge of the debonding mechanism of externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites from a quasi-brittle substrate (such as concrete and ...