Goals and Criteria of a Reinforcement Project

Interventions aiming at reducing the lack of connections realized by the connection of floors to masonry walls 

Interventions aiming at increasing the resistance of wall bays by the repair of cracks 

The use of composite materials in a reinforcement project of masonry structures has to be backed by the following elements  

Within the field of reinforcement projects with (he use of composite materials, great care must always be taken so that their functioning should mainly, or only. 

As regards to FRP reinforced masonry structures undergoing cyclical tensile and compression stress, such as those caused by seismic events and thermal variations, the masonry-FRP adhesion can extensively degrade over the life of the structure. In this regard, it may be necessary to insert the reinforcement into notches, aiming at preventing local instability that applies to mechanical connection devices. 

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