Discontinuous FRP-Confinement of Masonry Columns

Recent seismic events, all over the world, demonstrated that masonry constructions are prone to brittle collapses when shear or compression capacity is reached. It is clear that, in many real cases, masonry columns need to be strengthened for enhancing their load-carrying capacity and to develop a m...

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Main Authors: Alessio Cascardi, Michela Lerna, Francesco Micelli, Maria Antonietta Aiello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
Subjects:
FRP
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2019.00147/full