Abstract: In the second‐order reliability method the principal curvatures of the limit‐state surface at the design point are used to construct a paraboloid approximation of the surface, which is then used to compute a second‐order ...

Abstract: The paper presents a mechanical model to simulate the behavior of double‐angle connections subjected to large inelastic cyclic bending. The model is purely mechanical and as input needs only the stress‐strain law of the ...

Abstract: Fabric-reinforced cementitious matrices have raised a great interest for the external strengthening of historical masonries, representing a valid alternative to fiber-reinforced polymers. As the effectiveness of an external ...

Abstract: The results of an experimental investigation into the behavior of fiber-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites made of basalt textile coupled to different inorganic matrices are presented and compared. Single- ...