This thesis aims to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of strengthening interventions on historical masonry vaults using FRCM (Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Matrix) systems. Approximately ten years after the application of the reinforcement, an experimental campaign was carried out, consisting of static load tests to assess the mechanical performance of the structure and the durability of the adopted solution. The tests were conducted in two configurations: concentrated load at mid-span and eccentric load, with vertical displacements monitored by displacement transducers and deformations measured by strain gauges. The results obtained were compared with baseline data collected immediately after the reinforcement was applied. This approach provided insights into the structural response changes over time. The analysis highlighted a stable and uniform structural behaviour, modest displacements, and well-distributed deformations. In particular, under centered loading, the response remained almost unchanged compared to the initial test, while the eccentric loading showed slight deformation changes consistent with long-term adaptation phenomena. In both cases, the effectiveness of the reinforcement was preserved, with no critical degradation or significant changes observed. FRCM systems proved to be effective and reliable in ensuring the long-term consolidation of strengthened masonry structures, maintaining mechanical performance while preserving compatibility with the existing materials.
Questa tesi si propone di valutare l'efficacia a lungo termine di interventi di rinforzo su volte in muratura storica utilizzando sistemi FRCM (Fiber Reinforced Cementious Matrix). A circa dieci anni di distanza dall'applicazione del rinforzo, è stata condotta una campagna sperimentale composta da prove di carico statico per valutare le prestazioni meccaniche della struttura e la durata della soluzione adottata. Le prove sono state condotte in due configurazioni: carico concentrato a metà campata e carico eccentrico, con spostamenti verticali monitorati da trasduttori e deformazioni misurate da estensimetri. I risultati ottenuti sono stati confrontati con i dati di base raccolti immediatamente dopo l'applicazione del rinforzo. Questo approccio ha fornito informazioni sui cambiamenti nel tempo, in termini di risposta strutturale del sistema. L'analisi ha messo in evidenza un comportamento strutturale stabile e uniforme, spostamenti modesti e deformazioni ben distribuite. In particolare, con carico centrato, la risposta è rimasta quasi invariata rispetto al test iniziale, mentre il carico decentrato ha mostrato lievi cambiamenti deformativi coerenti con fenomeni di adattamento a lungo termine. In entrambi i casi, l'efficacia del rinforzo è stata mantenuta e non è stata osservata alcuna degradazione critica o cambiamento significativo. I sistemi FRCM si sono dimostrati efficaci e affidabili nel bilanciare la consolidazione delle strutture in muratura rinforzata nel tempo, mantenendo l'equilibrio delle prestazioni meccaniche del sistema insieme alla compatibilità con i materiali preesistenti.
COMPORTAMENTO MECCANICO A LUNGO TERMINE DI VOLTE IN MURATURA RINFORZATE CON SISTEMA FRCM: CONFRONTO SPERIMENTALE POST-INTERVENTO
ROCCHETTI, ELISABETTA
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis aims to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of strengthening interventions on historical masonry vaults using FRCM (Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Matrix) systems. Approximately ten years after the application of the reinforcement, an experimental campaign was carried out, consisting of static load tests to assess the mechanical performance of the structure and the durability of the adopted solution. The tests were conducted in two configurations: concentrated load at mid-span and eccentric load, with vertical displacements monitored by displacement transducers and deformations measured by strain gauges. The results obtained were compared with baseline data collected immediately after the reinforcement was applied. This approach provided insights into the structural response changes over time. The analysis highlighted a stable and uniform structural behaviour, modest displacements, and well-distributed deformations. In particular, under centered loading, the response remained almost unchanged compared to the initial test, while the eccentric loading showed slight deformation changes consistent with long-term adaptation phenomena. In both cases, the effectiveness of the reinforcement was preserved, with no critical degradation or significant changes observed. FRCM systems proved to be effective and reliable in ensuring the long-term consolidation of strengthened masonry structures, maintaining mechanical performance while preserving compatibility with the existing materials.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12075/22014