MARTINELLI E.

This paper aims at investigating the cyclic response of FRP strips glued to concrete subjected low-cycle fatigue actions, such as those induced by earthquake events. The study starts from a theoretical model capable to simulate the mechanical response of the aforementioned FRP-To-concrete joints. The model is formulated within the general...

Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) are getting more and more common in structural strengthening of Reinforced Concrete (RC) members, also in seismic areas. However, the current knowledge about their mechanical behaviour and interaction with the existing materials is based on the big deal of research carried out in the last twenty years with...

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The present paper deals with the bond behaviour of Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) laminates glued to concrete substrates. It formulates a numerical approach completely conceived within the general framework of fracture mechanics which investigates the influence of different choices of the parameters describing the post-elastic process of...

This paper deals with simulating the mechanical response of fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (FRCCs) by means of a zero-thickness interface model formulated within the framework of discrete-crack approaches. Following a similar model already available in literature for plain concrete, the formulation of the interface element is further...