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View article: Diagnostic Challenges in Uncommon Firearm Injury Cases: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Diagnostic Challenges in Uncommon Firearm Injury Cases: A Multidisciplinary Approach Open
Background: Firearm wounds tend to have a precise pattern. Despite this, real-world case presentations can present uncertain elements, sometimes deviating from what is considered standard, and present uncommon features that are difficult f…
View article: Dynamic characterization and FE model updating via metaheuristic algorithm of two confined masonry buildings
Dynamic characterization and FE model updating via metaheuristic algorithm of two confined masonry buildings Open
This paper investigates the dynamic characteristics and Finite element model updating of two confined masonry buildings in Messina, constructed in the aftermath of the devastating 1908 earthquake. The study addresses the need for advanced …
View article: An inerter-based concept of locally resonant fluid-conveying pipe
An inerter-based concept of locally resonant fluid-conveying pipe Open
Preventing damage or failure caused by vibrations in periodic fluid-conveying pipes needs appropriate mitigation strategies. This paper proposes a novel concept of locally resonant fluid-conveying Timoshenko pipe resting on periodically sp…
View article: SHEAR DEFICIENT RC BEAMS RETROFITTED WITH INORGANIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES
SHEAR DEFICIENT RC BEAMS RETROFITTED WITH INORGANIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES Open
Reinforced concrete (RC) beams of existing framed buildings designed and realized 40-50 years ago are, in frequent cases, characterized by low amounts of transverse reinforcement and need rapid and efficient retrofitting interventions to m…
View article: Full-scale experimental tests on unbonded fiber reinforced elastomeric isolators under bidirectional excitation
Full-scale experimental tests on unbonded fiber reinforced elastomeric isolators under bidirectional excitation Open
Unbonded fiber reinforced elastomeric isolators (UFREIs) represent a lower-cost alternative to conventional steel reinforced elastomeric isolators (SREIs), in which the internal steel shims are replaced with fiber reinforcement and the ins…
View article: Modal characterization and NDTs of a historical church in Noto
Modal characterization and NDTs of a historical church in Noto Open
Assessment of historical buildings is now a matter of fundamental importance in civil engineering and researchers have been long working to find the best investigation strategies and trying to limit their invasiveness as much as possible. …
View article: Clevis-Grip Tensile Tests on Basalt, Carbon and Steel FRCM Systems Realized with Customized Cement-Based Matrices
Clevis-Grip Tensile Tests on Basalt, Carbon and Steel FRCM Systems Realized with Customized Cement-Based Matrices Open
The tensile properties of fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites are experimentally investigated through clevis-grip tensile tests (according to AC434 provisions) on FRCM coupons realized with customized (ad hoc developed …
View article: Critical assessment of CO2 emission of different concretes: foamed, lightweight aggregate, recycled and ordinary concrete
Critical assessment of CO2 emission of different concretes: foamed, lightweight aggregate, recycled and ordinary concrete Open
Construction materials contribute to about 75% of the CO2 emission of all the construction processes. Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials and is thus primarily responsible for CO2 emission. In particular, 8 − 9% …
View article: Experimental Characterization of the FRCM-Concrete Interface Bond Behavior Assisted by Digital Image Correlation
Experimental Characterization of the FRCM-Concrete Interface Bond Behavior Assisted by Digital Image Correlation Open
Digital Image Correlation (DIC) provides measurements without disturbing the specimen, which is a major advantage over contact methods. Additionally, DIC techniques provide full-field maps of response quantities like strains and displaceme…
View article: Recent Advances in the Design of Structures with Passive Energy Dissipation Systems
Recent Advances in the Design of Structures with Passive Energy Dissipation Systems Open
Passive vibration control plays a crucial role in structural engineering. Common solutions include seismic isolation and damping systems with various kinds of devices, such as viscous, viscoelastic, hysteretic, and friction dampers. These …
View article: Editorial for “Recent Advances in the Design of Structures with Passive Energy Dissipation Systems”
Editorial for “Recent Advances in the Design of Structures with Passive Energy Dissipation Systems” Open
Civil engineering structures and infrastructures are inherently vulnerable to exceptional loads related to natural disasters, primarily earthquakes, tsunamis, strong winds, and floods [...]
View article: Mechanical properties and carbon footprint of 3D-printable cement mortars with biochar additions
Mechanical properties and carbon footprint of 3D-printable cement mortars with biochar additions Open
This contribution focuses on the design and the characterization of innovative mix designs of high consistency mortars with biochar additions in different percentage with respect to the cement weight. Biochar is a by-product material that …
View article: Fiber-reinforced lightweight foamed concrete panels suitable for 3D printing applications
Fiber-reinforced lightweight foamed concrete panels suitable for 3D printing applications Open
This contribution presents a set of experimental results on fiber-reinforced innovative lightweight panels (FRIL-panels) having thickness of 12mm. These panels are prepared with a peculiar foamed concrete that has a high viscosity and cohe…
View article: Frictional Heating in Double Curved Surface Sliders and Its Effects on the Hysteretic Behavior: An Experimental Study
Frictional Heating in Double Curved Surface Sliders and Its Effects on the Hysteretic Behavior: An Experimental Study Open
The hysteretic behavior of friction isolators is affected by the variability of the friction coefficient caused by heating phenomena at the sliding interface. The aim of this paper is to investigate such heating phenomena through a series …
View article: Investigation on the fracture behavior of foamed concrete
Investigation on the fracture behavior of foamed concrete Open
The fracture behavior of lightweight foamed concrete (LWFC) is significantly influenced by microstructural properties, which are ascribed to the arrangement of air bubbles and pores as well as to the presence of different hydration product…
View article: Confinement effect of different arrangements of transverse reinforcement on axially loaded concrete columns: An experimental study
Confinement effect of different arrangements of transverse reinforcement on axially loaded concrete columns: An experimental study Open
Concrete behaves as a brittle material due to its low inherent tensile strength, but it can also exhibit a markedly ductile behavior when coupled with transverse reinforcement like steel stirrups. The role of stirrups is to enhance confine…
View article: Key factors affecting the compressive strength of foamed concrete
Key factors affecting the compressive strength of foamed concrete Open
This contribution aims to highlight, from an experimental point of view, the key factors affecting the compressive strength of foamed concrete. An experimental campaign has been conducted on a broad group of cubic specimens made of foamed …
View article: Improving the dynamic performance of base-isolated structures via tuned mass damper and inerter devices: A comparative study
Improving the dynamic performance of base-isolated structures via tuned mass damper and inerter devices: A comparative study Open
The dynamic performance of base-isolated buildings can be improved by introducing a tuned mass damper (TMD) at basement, below the isolation floor where most of the earthquake-induced displacement demand is concentrated. In order to enhanc…
View article: Mechanical Characterization Of Extrudable Foamed Concrete: An Experimental Study
Mechanical Characterization Of Extrudable Foamed Concrete: An Experimental Study Open
This paper is focused on the mechanical characterization of foamed concrete specimens with protein-based foaming agent. Unlike classic foamed concrete, a peculiar property of the analyzed foamed concrete is the extrudability, which is achi…
View article: Earthquake Protection of Existing Structures with Limited Seismic Joint: Base Isolation with Supplemental Damping versus Rotational Inertia
Earthquake Protection of Existing Structures with Limited Seismic Joint: Base Isolation with Supplemental Damping versus Rotational Inertia Open
Existing civil engineering structures having strategic importance, such as hospitals, fire stations, and power plants, often do not comply with seismic standards in force today, as they were designed and built based on past structural guid…
View article: An enhanced base isolation system equipped with optimal tuned mass damper inerter (TMDI)
An enhanced base isolation system equipped with optimal tuned mass damper inerter (TMDI) Open
Summary In seismic base isolation, most of the earthquake‐induced displacement demand is concentrated at the isolation level, thereby the base‐isolation system undergoes large displacements. In an attempt to reduce such displacement demand…
View article: NUMERICAL ASSESSMENT OF CONCAVE SLIDING ISOLATOR’S MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR UNDER BI-DIRECTIONAL MOTION
NUMERICAL ASSESSMENT OF CONCAVE SLIDING ISOLATOR’S MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR UNDER BI-DIRECTIONAL MOTION Open
In this contribution, some aspects of the mechanical behavior of friction pendulum (FP) isolators are investigated from a numerical point of view.Attention is focused on the distinctive features observed in FP bearings when subjected to mu…
View article: Analysis of dynamic instabilities in bridges under wind action through a simple friction-based mechanical model
Analysis of dynamic instabilities in bridges under wind action through a simple friction-based mechanical model Open
In the field of stability of structures under nonconservative loads, the concept of follower force has long been debated by scientists due to the lack of actual experimental evidence. Bigoni and Noselli's work [2] aimed to investigate flut…
View article: DAMAGE DETECTION OF A BRIDGE BY PARAMETRIC STATISTICAL MOMENT METHOD
DAMAGE DETECTION OF A BRIDGE BY PARAMETRIC STATISTICAL MOMENT METHOD Open
The statistical moment-based damage detection method with approximate parametric solutions of the stationary second-order moments of the response is proposed for damage detection of a bridge.The method is based on an approximate explicit s…