Fiber reinforced polymer(FRP)retrofits are widely used to strengthen structures due to their advantages such as high strength-to-weight ratio and durability.However,the bond strength between FRP and masonry is crucial...
the PhD students(M.Ali,J.Brulin,M.Landreau,T.M.H Nguyen)who have participated to this study,the different compagnies(CPM,RHI-Magnesita,Saint-Gobain,and Tata Steel),the European Commission(ATHOR project,764987 Grant);the Federation for International Refractory Research and Education which have funded it.
Some refractory linings that protect metallic vessels from the hot temperature of the products they contain are made of masonries with or without mortar.The joints play an important role,reducing the stresses in the m...
The precise prediction of the fundamental vibrational period for reinforced concrete(RC)buildings with infilled walls is essential for structural design,especially earthquake-resistant design.Machine learning models f...
This article deals with the investigation of the effects of seismic impacts on the design and dimensioning of structures in South Kivu. The starting point is the observation of an ambivalence that can be observed in t...
A recently published modeling approach for the penetration into adobe and previous approaches implicitly criticized are reviewed and discussed.This article contains a note on the paper titled“Ballistic model for the ...
supported by the_Izmir Institute of Technology Scientific Research Projects Coordinator(Grant No.2021IYTE-1-0014).
The aim of the study is to present a multi-leveled comparative evaluation approach for structural characteristics of historic masonry monuments so that the consciousness in their authentic designs is comprehended,and ...
Air-tightness and energy consumption was measured in a one-family house built in 2009 and 2010.The air-tightness fulfilled the goals,which was set to 0.3 L/s·m^(2).The energy consumption was measured from the start i...
The development of the scientific theory on the stability of vaulted structures was driven mainly during the 18th century based on applying the laws of Mechanics and the knowledge of the properties of materials.In the...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China nos.51978660。
Clay brick masonry unit(CBMU) walls are widely used in building structures,and its damage and protection under explosion loads have been a matter of concern in the field of engineering protection.In this paper,a serie...
supported by the Development Bureau of Hong Kong SAR Government,a Research Impact Fund(RIF)project(Grant No.R5037-18);a Theme-based Research Scheme Fund(TRS)project(Grant No.T22-502/18-R);a General Research Fund(GRF)projects(Grant No.PolyU 152130/19E)from Research Grants Council(RGC)of Hong Kong SAR.
Hong Kong has a long history of applying masonry retaining walls to provide horizontal platforms and stabilize man-made slopes.Due to the sub-tropical climate,some masonry retaining walls are colonized by trees.Extrem...