Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) systems are emerging as a reliable seismic retrofitting solution for historical structures, due to their mechanical compatibility with the masonry substrate. However, long-term durability remains a critical issue, since FRCM performance can undergo significant degradation under temperature variations and long-time exposure to aggressive environments. Specifically, whereas the strength degradation of FRCM composites is due to the effect of temperature variations on the mortar, the integrity of the fibrous reinforcements is compromised by chemical interactions with the surrounding alkaline lime-based matrix. In the present work, the long-term seismic performance of FRCM systems is analysed with reference to lime-based mortar reinforcements, with basalt (B-FRCM) and E-glass (G-FRCM) fibres. To this end, an extensive numerical investigation is carried out considering the seismic retrofitting with FRCM systems of the unreinforced masonry (URM) walls of historical buildings, characterised by different thickness and inter-storey height, interior and exterior in-plan position, and symmetric and asymmetric in-elevation distribution of openings. The FRCM systems are first designed for shear and flexural strengthening, in line with the provisions of CNR-DT 215/2018. The URM walls are discretised according to the equivalent frame model proposed in the TREMURI software, considering piers and spandrels as structural elements. Degradation of the mechanical properties of B-FRCM and G-FRCM systems resulting from experimental results available in the literature are analysed with reference to two environmental conditions: i.e. temperature variations, ranging from a reference (e.g. 23 °C) up to a maximum (e.g. 80 °C) ambient value corresponding to intense solar radiation; accelerated ageing times, varying from 7 to 180 days. In the end, nonlinear static analyses of the unreinforced (URM) and retrofitted (RM) structures are carried out to assess the influence of such degradation phenomena on the overall effectiveness of the B-FRCM and G-FRCM systems against in-plane failure mechanisms of masonry panels.
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