Parametric investigation for the improvement of the overall sustainable performance of an innovative masonry wall system

Kyriakidis, Andreas; Illampas, Rogiros; Michael, Aimilios

doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2020.02.233

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“…Furthermore, only a few authors have addressed the topic of "in falso" walls [29,30] and, for this reason, an innovative experimental setup is proposed in this paper, aimed at investigating their structural behavior and possible intervention strategies for their reinforcement. In addition, considering that the interventions proposed in the paper are designed for architectural heritage, different approaches and data acquisition techniques are also briefly analyzed that are both respectful of the environment and the architectural value of historical architecture [31][32][33][34][35][36]. Finally, it is then foreseen, as a future development of such ongoing research, that the experimental campaign and its evolution could be the basis for the creation of a proper numerical modeling strategy.…”

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Natural FRCM and Heritage Buildings: Experimental Approach to Innovative Interventions on “Wall Beams”

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In this paper, an innovative strengthening system for masonry walls made of externally bonded Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) is presented. Due to the good mechanical properties and the compatibility with the architectural heritage, the FRCM is an adequate alternative to the use of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites and other traditional techniques. The proposed system is applied to the strengthening of a classical architectural typology in cultural heritage architecture, which is the “in falso” masonry: a load-bearing wall built over a masonry vault, and hence without a direct load path to the ground. A research program, characterized by an experimental campaign, has been started in order to devise and verify an optimal strengthening system that assures for the masonry wall a structural behavior similar to a “wall beam”, so to prevent progressive collapses when the underlying masonry vault loses its carrier function. In particular, rather than the canonical application, consisting in widespread application to the whole surface of the masonry wall, an innovative intervention made of “Green Tape” of composites has been designed and verified by a specifically designed experimental set-up. The main objective of the research is to propose a reinforcement strategy not detrimental to unmovable artistic assets and tied to the safety and robustness of the architectural heritage.

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