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AUTHOR
Pagnotta S.
Innovative connections for steel-concrete-trussed beams: a patented solution
The most recent design strategies welcome the adoption of innovative techniques for seismic energy input mitigation, aiming to achieve high dissipation capacity, prevent the structure from collapse and ensure the serviceability of the construction. Friction damper devices have been widely adopted in framed steel structures for decades, while their introduction in different structural types is still under investigation. This paper presents the outcomes of innovative research supported by the industry and conducted on beam-to-column connections of RC structures in which the beams are Hybrid Steel-Trussed Concrete Beams (HSTCBs) and the columns are classical RC pillars. An innovative solution,…
Experimental characterization of friction properties of materials for innovative beam-to-column dissipative connection for low-damage RC structures
Low-damage design of structures in seismic-prone areas is becoming an efficient strategy to obtain "earthquake-proof" buildings, i.e. buildings that, even in the case of severe seismic actions, experience a low or negligible amount of damage. Besides the safeguard of human lives, this design strategy aims also to limit the downtime of buildings, which represents a significant source of economic loss, and to ensure an immediate occupancy in the aftermath of an earthquake. In this context, focusing on moment-resisting frames (MRFs), several solutions have been developed for the beam-to-column connections (BCCs) of steel and precast/prestressed concrete structures, but very few for cast-in-sit…
Friction-based beam-to-column connection for low-damage RC frames with hybrid trussed beams
Hybrid Steel-Trussed Concrete Beam (HSTCB) is structural typology suitable for light industrialization. HSTCBs usually cover long span with small depths, which lead to significant amount of longitudinal rebars. The latter make beam-column joints more prone to damage due to earthquake-induced cyclic actions. This phenomenon can be avoided using friction-based BCCs. Friction devices at Beam-to-Column Connections (BCCs) have become promising solutions to reduce the damage experienced by structural members during severe earthquakes. Few solutions have been developed for cast-in-place Reinforced Concrete (RC) and steel-concrete composite Moment Resisting Frames (MRFs), because of the difficulty …
Influence of the effectiveness factors in assessing the shear capacity of RC beams strengthened with FRP
Shear failure of RC beams strengthened with composite textiles is often affected by the different failure modes characterizing the FRP reinforcement. The most relevant analytical models for evaluating the shear capacity of RC beams strengthened with FRP take into account these failure modes by introducing an effectiveness factor “R”, which reduces the ultimate FRP tensile stress. Moreover, the interaction between stirrups and FRP reinforcement leads to a reduced efficiency of the transverse steel reinforcement due to the brittle failure of composite textile which hinders the yielding of all the stirrups involved by critical crack. In this regard, some analytical models introduce an effectiv…