FRP-brick masonry bond degradation under hygrothermal conditions

2016-01-01

Maljaee, Hamid; Ghiassi, Bahman; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Oliveira, Daniel V.

FRP; Masonry; Bond; Durability; Environmental degradation; Mechanical testing

Performance evaluation of traditional timber joints under cyclic loading and their...

2016-01-01

Poletti, Elisa; Vasconcelos, Graça; Branco, Jorge M.; Koukouviki, Aikaterini M.

Half-lap joint; Seismic retrofitting; Self-tapping screws; GFRP; NSM; Steel plates; Dissipative capacity

Quantitative and qualitative assessment of the amorphous phase of a Class F fly ash...

2016-01-01

Cristelo, N,; Tavares, P.; Lucas, E; Miranda, Tiago F. S.; Oliveira, Daniel V.

Alkaline activation; Strength; Chemical properties; Microstructures

Design parameters for seismically retrofitted masonry-to-timber connections: injection anchors

2016-01-01

Moreira, Susana Maria Trindade; Ramos, Luís F.; Oliveira, Daniel V.; Lourenço, Paulo B.

Masonry-to-timber; Connections; Injection anchors; Seismic retrofit; Design; Idealized curve; Performance criteria; Cyclic pullout test

Automatic morphologic analysis of quasi-periodic masonry walls from LiDAR

2016-01-01

Riveiro, Belén; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Oliveira, Daniel V.; González-Jorge, Higinio; Arias, Pedro

Numerically based proposals for the stiffness and strength of masonry infills with openings...

2016-01-01

Akhoundi, F.; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Vasconcelos, Graça

Masonry infills; Reinforced concrete frames; Opening; In-plane behaviour; Numerical analysis; Equivalent strut

Tube-jack testing for irregular masonry walls: Regular masonry wall testing

2016-01-01

Manning, Elizabeth Campbell; Ramos, Luís F.; Fernandes, Francisco Manuel Carvalho Pinto

Tube-jack testing; Flat-jack testing; NDTs; Unreinforced masonry; Experimental testing

Repair of composite-to-masonry bond using flexible matrix

2016-01-01

Kwiecie?, Arkadiusz; Felice, Gianmarco de; Oliveira, Daniel V.; Zaj?c, Bogus?aw; Bellini, Alessandro; Santis, Stefano De; Ghiassi, Bahman; Lignola, Gian Piero; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Mazzotti, C.; Prota, Andrea

Masonry; Repair; Shear bond test; Polymer PS; FRP; SRP

Development, characterization and analysis of auxetic structures from braided composites...

2016-01-01

Magalhães, Rui; Pichandi, Subramani; Lisner, Tomas; Rana, Sohel; Ghiassi, Bahman; Fangueiro, Raúl; Oliveira, Daniel V.; Lourenço, Paulo B.

Mechanical properties; Analytical modelling; Mechanical testing; Braiding; B. Mechanical properties; C. Analytical modelling; D. Mechanical testing; E. Braiding

The influences of moisture content variation, number and width of gaps on the withdrawal...

2016-01-01

Silva, Catarina V.; Branco, Jorge M.; Ringhofer, A.; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Schickhofer, G.

Timber structures; Moisture induced stresses; Self-tapping screws; CLT; Cross laminated timber; Moisture content variation; Withdrawal resistance; Axial loading

Load-carrying capacity test of a long-span timber truss

2016-01-01

Branco, Jorge M.; Varum, Humberto; Ramisote, Vitor; Costa, Aníbal

Timber structures; Trusses; Maintenance & inspection; Rehabilitation, reclamation & renovation; Maintenance & inspection; Rehabilitation, reclamation and renovation

Inference on stiffness and strength of existing chestnut timber elements using Hierarchical...

2016-01-01

Sousa, Hélder S.; Branco, Jorge M.; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Neves, Luís Armando Canhoto

Structural reliability; Bayesian probabilistic networks; Existing timber structures; Bending stiffness; Bending strength

Probabilistic-based assessment of composite steel-concrete structures through an innovative...

2016-01-01

Matos, José C.; Valente, Isabel B.; Cruz, Paulo J. S.; Moreira, Vicente Novo

Probabilistic-based assessment; Uncertainty sources; Model identification; Reliability assessment; Bayesian inference; Composite steel-concrete structures

A computational framework for infrastructure asset maintenance scheduling

2016-01-01

Denysiuk, Roman; Fernandes, João; Matos, José C.; Neves, Luís C.; Berardinelli, Ugo

Maintenance; Infrastructure; Performance; Optimization; Road bridge

Reliability-based assessment of existing masonry arch railway bridges

2016-01-01

Moreira, Vicente Novo; Fernandes, João; Matos, José C.; Oliveira, Daniel V.

Masonry arch bridges; Safety assessment; Statistical uncertainty; Probabilistic assessment; Limit analysis

Experimental analysis of Maritime pine and Iroko single shear dowel-type connections

2016-01-01

Branco, Jorge M.; Sousa, Hélder S.; Lourenço, Paulo B.

Screwed connections; Experimental evaluation; Maritime pine; Iroko

An innovative framework for probabilistic-based structural assessment with an application...

2016-01-01

Matos, José C.; Cruz, Paulo J. S.; Valente, Isabel B.; Neves, Luís C.; Moreira, Vicente Novo

Structural assessment; Uncertainty sources; Model identification; Optimization algorithm; Reliability assessment; Bayesian inference; Reinforced concrete structures

A spectrum-driven damage Identification technique: application and validation through the...

2016-01-01

Masciotta, M. G.; Ramos, Luís F.; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Vasta, M.; De Roeck, G.

Moisture-induced degradation of interfacial bond in FRP-strengthened masonry

2016-01-01

Maljaee, Hamid; Ghiassi, Bahman; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Oliveira, Daniel V.

FRP; Masonry; Bond; Durability; Moisture; Long-term performance; Environmental degradation; Composites; Polymer-matrix composites; Debonding; Mechanical testing Masonry; A. Polymer-matrix composites; B. Debonding; B. Environmental degradation; D....

Effect of environmental aging on the numerical response of FRP-strengthened masonry walls

2016-01-01

Ghiassi, Bahman; Lourenço, Paulo B.; Oliveira, Daniel V.

FRP; Masonry; Durability; Numerical modeling; Long-term performance; Seismic behavior; Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP); Concrete and masonry structures