SRG, Steel Reinforced Grout for strengthening masonry structures: from tests to applications

Author(s): Paolo Casadei, Paolo Girardello
Paper category: Proceedings
Book title: Proceedings of the 5th Historic Mortars Conference
Editor(s): José Ignacio Álvarez, José María Fernández, Íñigo Navarro, Adrián Durán, Rafael Sirera
ISBN: 978-2-35158-221-3
e-ISBN: 978-2-35158-222-0
Publisher: RILEM Publications SARL
Publication year: 2019
Pages: 373-382
Total Pages: 10
Language : English

Abstract: Recent seismic events in Italy (L’Aquila 2009, Emilia 2012, center Italy 2017) have shown the vulnerability of masonry structures. Most of the existing building inventory in Europe were designed without taking into account seismic loads and/or have not undertaken any major refurbishment. Till 20 years ago, and in many cases still today, engineers and architects, when intervening on existing structures, were forced to interrupt the use of a structure because available technologies were very invasive and most important among all, were forcing to long times of construction connected to the large use of reinforced concrete, heavy steel plate bonding and section enlargement, the only technologies available to improve the structural performance of any type of building. FRP and SRG systems became more widespread thanks to their excellent strength to weight ratio and relatively ease and rapid installation times compared to the above well-established techniques.

Online publication : 2019
Publication type : full_text
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