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Flexural behaviour of glass panels under dead load and uniform lateral pressure

2013

Abstract In the present paper the experimental results relative to flexural tests on out-of-plane loaded large scale panels made of laminated structural glass are presented and discussed. Glass panels are parts of the structural facade of the Fontanarossa International Airport of Catania (Italy). Panels are mounted on a rigid testing frame and loaded with an uniformly distributed lateral pressure. Two different kinds of tests were carried-out, cyclic and monotonic, able to reproduce the serviceability and the ultimate conditions of the glass panels when subjected to the coupled effects of dead load and horizontal forces, the latter reproducing the wind action. Results obtained focused the h…

EngineeringStructural glass façadeBearing (mechanical)Serviceability (structure)business.industryWind pressureShell (structure)Laminated glaStructural engineeringFinite element methodlaw.inventionOut-of-plane loadingSettore ICAR/09 - Tecnica Delle CostruzioniFlexural strengthStructural loadlawCatenaryComposite materialLaminated glassbusinessCivil and Structural EngineeringEngineering Structures
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Effect of FRP strengthening on the flexural behaviour of calcarenite masonry walls

2017

The use of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) for structural strengthening has become increasingly popular in recent years. Several applications of FRP have been proposed and applied, depending on the target of the technique, kind and/or material of the structural member. In particular, because of their great tensile strength, FRP materials are commonly used to enhance the out-of-plane behaviour of masonry walls, allowing to increase their strength, ductility and improving safety against overturning. For these reasons, FRP laminates are often applied in vulnerable ancient buildings in seismic areas to reinforce façades and walls with poor structural features. However, some issues arise when a…

FRP strengthening; Masonry walls; Out-of-plane loading; Civil and Structural Engineering; Building and ConstructionCantileverComputer science0211 other engineering and technologies020101 civil engineering02 engineering and technology0201 civil engineeringFlexural strengthFRP strengthening021105 building & constructionUltimate tensile strengthReinforcementCivil and Structural EngineeringMasonry wallbusiness.industryMasonry wallsStructural engineeringBuilding and ConstructionFibre-reinforced plasticMasonryGeotechnical Engineering and Engineering GeologyFinite element methodSettore ICAR/09 - Tecnica Delle CostruzioniOut-of-plane loadingGeophysicsCompatibility (mechanics)business
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Flexural behaviour of calcarenite masonry walls reinforced with FRP sheets

2015

The use of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) for structural strengthening has become increasingly popular in recent years. Several applications of FRP have been proposed and applied, depending on the target of the technique, kind and/or material of the structural member. In particular, because of their great tensile strength, FRP materials are commonly used to enhance the out-of-plane behaviour of masonry walls, allowing to increase their strength, ductility and improving safety against overturning. For these reasons, FRP laminates are often applied in vulnerable ancient buildings in seismic areas to reinforce façades and walls with poor structural features. However, some issues arise when ad…

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