Comportamento meccanico della muratura edifici esistenti: metodologie e tecniche di consolidamento.

La tesi analizza le principali metodologie e tecniche per il recupero e il consolidamento di edifici in muratura esistenti. Dopo un’iniziale descrizione dei materiali costituenti e delle possibili tipologie costruttive, si evidenziano le caratteristiche meccaniche e le verifiche da attuare in base alle normative vigenti. Vengono poi analizzati i principali elementi strutturali e le norme generali per gli edifici in muratura, nonché i possibili metodi di intervento in base al livello di conoscenza delle costruzioni esistenti. Infine, dopo aver presentato le più importanti indagini e prove, vengono descritte le principali tecniche di consolidamento e i criteri per gli interventi sugli edifici in muratura.

Effect of infill panels on the seismic response of a typical R.C. frame

Three structural typologies has been evaluated based on the nonlinear dynamic analysis (i.e. Newmark's methods for MDFs: average acceleration method with Modified Newton-Raphson iteration). Those structural typologies differ each other only for the infills presence and placement. In particular, with the term BARE FRAME: the model of the structure has two identical frames, arranged in parallel. This model constitutes the base for the generation of the other two typologies, through the addition of non-bearing walls. Whereas with the term INFILLED FRAME: the model is achieved by adding twelve infill panels, all placed in the same frame. Finally with the term PILOTIS: the model has been generated to represent structures where the first floor has no walls. Therefore the infills are positioned in only one frame in its three upper floors. All three models have been subjected to ten accelerograms using the software DRAIN 2000.

Comportamento al fuoco di travi in c.a. rinforzate esternamente a flessione e taglio

Tesi riguardo la fase preliminare di una campagna sperimentale su elementi rinforzati a flessione e taglio con fibra di basalto e malta e successivamente testati al fuoco. Comprende una parte relativa al comportamento dei comositi allle alte temperature e una sul problema della delaminazione alle alte temperature. Sono inoltre condotte simulazione numeriche relativamente al problema dell trasmissione del calore all'interno della sezione, con particolare attenzione alla modellazione dell'intuemescente. Sono stati eseguite prove di pull-out sui rinforzi e una serie di prove a compressione a caldo sulla malta d'incollaggio.

Experimental study on Carbon FRP-confined elliptical concrete columns

It is well recognized that the technique of strengthening reinforced concrete (RC) using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) jackets is more effective for circular sections, but less effective for rectangular sections. Indeed the presence of angular corners does not permit a uniform confinement to be provided by the FRP jackets to the columns. While rounded corners can enhance the effectiveness of FRP confinement, it will be more efficient to modify the rectangular section into an elliptical section. In addition to the better confinement effectiveness, from an aesthetical point of view, the shape modification would be a surprise to the built environment. This paper presents an experimental study on the behavior of FRP-confined concrete columns with elliptical section. Thirty-two short columns, divided in eight batches, were tested under axial compression. Each batch presents four specimens with different elliptical sections, determined by the aspect ratio a/b, that is the ratio between the minor and mayor axis. By varying this value from 1.0 to 2.0 (1.0, 1.3., 1.7, 2.0), the section becomes more and more elliptical starting from a circular shape. In this way it is possible to study the trend of effectiveness of FRP confinement for different section geometries. It is also interesting to study how the confinement effectiveness may vary by changing the cylinder strength of concrete and the number of the layers of CFRP. For this reason, a cylinder strength of concrete of 25 and 45 MPa have been used for the present research work, and half of the specimens were wrapped by one layer of CFRP, while the remaining specimens were wrapped with two layers. A simple analysis of the results has been carried out for evaluating the experimental work described in the present document. Further studies and analysis on this work should help to achieve a new and more accurate stress-strain model for CFRP-confined concrete columns with an elliptical section.