Publications 2016
Aljabar, N. J.; Zhao, X. L.; Al-Mahaidi, R.; Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Powers, N. Effect of crack orientation on fatigue behavior of CFRP-strengthened steel plates. Compos. Struct. 2016, 152, 295-305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.05.033
Aljabar, N. Z.; Zhao, X. L.; Al-Mahaidi, R.; Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Powers, N. Experimental investigation on CFRP strengthened steel plates with inclined cracks. In Maintenance, monitoring, safety, risk and resilience of bridges and bridge networks, presented at the IABMAS 2016: the 8th international conference on bridge maintenance, safety and management, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, June 26-30, 2016; Bittencourt, T. N., Frangopol, D. M., Beck, A., Eds.; Bridge maintenance, safety and management; Taylor & Francis: London, UK, 2016; pp 488-494.
Boberg, K. M. Mitigation of wind-induced vibrations in long-span bridges using a distributed flap system. Doctoral dissertation, EPF Lausanne, Lausanne, 2016. https://doi.org/10.5075/epfl-thesis-7069
Ehrhart, T.; Fink, G.; Steiger, R.; Frangi, A. Experimental investigation of tensile strength and stiffness indicators regarding European beech timber. In WCTE 2016. World conference on timber engineering. E-book. Full papers, presented at the WCTE 2016. World conference on timber engineering, Vienna, Austria, August 22-25, 2016; Eberhardsteiner, J., Winter, W., Fadai, A., Pöll, M., Eds.; TU-MV Media Verlag GmbH: Wien, 2016; pp 600-607.
Ehrhart, T.; Fink, G.; Steiger, R.; Frangi, A. Strength grading of European beech lamellas for the production of GLT & CLT. In Proceedings. Meeting 49. International network on timber engineering research, presented at the International network on timber engineering research (INTER) - Meeting 49, Graz, Austria, August 16–19, 2016; Görlacher, R., Ed.; Timber Scientific Publishing: Karlsruhe, Germany, 2016; pp 29-42.
Feltrin, G.; Popovic, N.; Flouri, K.; Pietrzak, P. A wireless sensor network with enhanced power efficiency and embedded strain cycle identification for fatigue monitoring of railway bridges. J. Sens. 2016, 2016, 4359415 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4359415
Feltrin, G.; Popovic, N.; Jalsan, K. E.; Wojtera, M. Strain cycles monitoring of metallic railway bridges using a wireless sensor network. In Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on railway technology: research, development and maintenance, presented at the 3rd international conference on railway technology: research, development and maintenance, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, April 5-8, 2016; Pombo, J., Ed.; Civil-Comp Press: Stirlingshire, Scotland, 2016; p 166 (14 pp.).
Gallego, J. M.; Czaderski, C.; Michels, J. Prestress force-release tests at elevated temperatures - Gradient anchorage stability for prestressed EB CFRP strips. Compos. Struct. 2016, 137, 159-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.11.022
Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M. A retrofit theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in aging riveted bridges using carbon fiber-reinforced polymer materials. Polymers 2016, 8 (8), 308 (20 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3390/polym8080308
Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Nussbaumer, A.; Zhao, X. L.; Herwig, A.; Fontana, M.; Prinz, G. S. A strengthening theory to prevent fatigue crack initiation in old metallic bridges. In Maintenance, monitoring, safety, risk and resilience of bridges and bridge networks, presented at the IABMAS 2016: the 8th international conference on bridge maintenance, safety and management, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, June 26-30, 2016; Bittencourt, T. N., Frangopol, D. M., Beck, A., Eds.; Taylor & Francis: London, UK, 2016; pp 862-869.
Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M. Fatigue strengthening of riveted beams in a 120-year-old railway metallic bridge using pre-stressed un-bonded CFRP laminates. FRP International, 2016, pp 5-8.
Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Herwig, A.; Nussbaumer, A.; Prinz, G. S.; Fontana, M. Fatigue strengthening of riveted girders in a historic railway metallic bridge in Switzerland using pre-stressed un-bonded CFRP laminates. In Maintenance, monitoring, safety, risk and resilience of bridges and bridge networks, presented at the IABMAS 2016: the 8th international conference on bridge maintenance, safety and management, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, June 26-30, 2016; Bittencourt, T. N., Frangopol, D. M., Beck, A., Eds.; Taylor & Francis: London, UK, 2016; pp 522-529.
Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M. Mode-I fatigue crack arrest in metallic girders using pre-stressed un-bonded CFRP plates. In Proceedings of the eighth international conference on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering (CICE 2016), presented at the 8th international conference on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering (CICE 2016), Hong Kong, China, December 14–16, 2016; Teng, J. G., Dai, J. G., Eds.; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Hong Kong, China, 2016; pp 1164-1171.
Harmanci, Y. E.; Spiridonakos, M. D.; Chatzi, E. N.; Kübler, W. An autonomous strain-based structural monitoring framework for life-cycle analysis of a novel structure. Front. Built Environ. 2016, 2, 13 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2016.00013
Harmanci, Y. E.; Michels, J.; Czaderski, C.; Motavalli, M. Calculation technique for externally unbonded CFRP strips in structural concrete retrofitting. J. Eng. Mech. 2016, 142 (6), 04016026 (12 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0001014
Harmanci, Y. E.; Michels, J.; Chatzi, E. Residual resistance of non-mechanical prestressed CFRP anchorages subjected to environmental conditions. In Proceedings on CD-ROM. 7th international conference on advanced composite materials in bridges and structures, presented at the 7th international conference on advanced composite materials in bridges and structures, ACMBS-VII, Vancouver, BC, Canada, August 22-24, 2016; Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, 2016; p (6 pp.).
Hosseini, A.; Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Nussbaumer, A.; Zhao, X. L. Stress analysis of unbonded and bonded prestressed CFRP-strengthened steel plates. In Proceedings of the eighth international conference on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering (CICE 2016), presented at the 8th international conference on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering (CICE 2016), Hong Kong, China, December 14–16, 2016; Teng, J. G., Dai, J. G., Eds.; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Hong Kong, China, 2016; pp 1179-1186.
Jockwer, R.; Steiger, R.; Frangi, A.; Serrano, E. Load-carrying capacity and failure modes of glulam beams with reinforced notches. Euro. J. Wood Wood Prod. 2016, 74 (3), 481-482. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-015-0959-0
Jockwer, R.; Steiger, R. Performance of self-tapping screws and threaded steel rods in shear reinforcement of glulam beams. In WCTE 2016. World conference on timber engineering. E-book. Full papers, presented at the WCTE 2016. World conference on timber engineering, Vienna, Austria, August 22-25, 2016; Eberhardsteiner, J., Winter, W., Fadai, A., Pöll, M., Eds.; TU-MV Media Verlag GmbH: Wien, 2016; pp 2781-2790.
Kobel, P.; Frangi, A.; Steiger, R. Timber trusses made of european beech LVL. In Proceedings of the World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2016), presented at the WCTE 2016. World conference on timber engineering, Vienna, Austria, August 22-25, 2016; Eberhardsteiner, J., Winter, W., Fadai, A., Pöll, M., Eds.; TU Verlag: Wien, 2016; p (8 pp.).
Kotynia, R.; Herwig, A.; Staśkiewicz, M.; Michels, J.; Czaderski, C.; Motavalli, M. Numerical analysis of bending and shear in large-scale pre-tensioned concrete girders strengthened with pre-stressed CFRP laminates. In Proceedings of the eighth international conference on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering (CICE 2016), presented at the 8th international conference on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering (CICE 2016), Hong Kong, China, December 14–16, 2016; Teng, J. G., Dai, J. G., Eds.; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Hong Kong, China, 2016; pp 350-355.
Leinenbach, C.; Lee, W. J.; Lis, A.; Arabi-Hashemi, A.; Cayron, C.; Weber, B. Creep and stress relaxation of a FeMnSi-based shape memory alloy at low temperatures. Mater. Sci. Eng. A 2016, 677, 106-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2016.09.042
Leinenbach, C.; Czaderski, C.; Michels, J.; Graf, M.; Kawalla, R. Development of rolling technology for an iron-based shape-memory-alloy. In Production and further processing of flat products, presented at the International conference on production and further processing of flat products, MEFORM 2016, Freiberg, Germany, March 16–18, 2016; Kawalla, R., Ullmann, M., Neh, K., Eds.; Materials science forum; Trans Tech Publications: Zurich, 2016; Vol. 854, pp 79-86. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.854.79
Martins, J.; Feltrin, G.; Beyer, K. Updated braking forces for the assessment of road bridges; Forschung im Strassenwesen; Report No.: 682; Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation UVEK, Bundesamt für Strassen ASTRA: Bern, 2016; 157 p.
Meier, U.; Brönnimann, R.; Anderegg, P.; Terrasi, G. P.; Motavalli, M.; Czaderski, C. Carbon fiber reinforced composites proved to be very successful in construction during a quarter of a century. Presented at the ECCM17 - 17th European conference on composite materials, Munich, Germany, June 26–30, 2016; p (8 pp.).
Michels, J.; Gallego, J. M.; Czaderski, C. Effect of temperature on the bond strength and long-term behavior of EB CFRP strips on concrete in bridge construction. Presented at the 7th International conference on advanced composite materials in bridges and structures, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 22–24, 2016; p (7 pp.).
Michels, J.; Sena Cruz, J.; Christen, R.; Czaderski, C.; Motavalli, M. Mechanical performance of cold-curing epoxy adhesives after different mixing and curing procedures. Composites B 2016, 98, 434-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.05.054
Michels, J.; Gams, M. Preliminary study on the influence of fibre orientation in fibre reinforced mortars. Građevinar 2016, 68 (8), 645-655. https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.1356.2016
Michels, J.; Staśkiewicz, M.; Czaderski, C.; Kotynia, R.; Harmanci, Y. E.; Motavalli, M. Prestressed CFRP strips for concrete bridge girder retrofitting: application and static loading test. J. Bridge Eng. 2016, 21 (5), 04016003 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000835
Michels, J.; Barros, J.; Costa, I.; Sena-Cruz, J.; Czaderski, C.; Giacomin, G.; Kotynia, R.; Lees, J.; Pellegrino, C.; Zile, E. Prestressed FRP Systems. In Design Procedures for the Use of Composites in Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures; Pellegrino, C., Sena-Cruz, J., Eds.; RILEM state-of-the-art reports, Vol. 19; Springer: Dordrecht, Netherlands, 2016; pp 263-301. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7336-2_7
Motavalli, M.; Ghafoori, E.; Shahverdi, M.; Michels, J.; Czaderski, C. Prestressing systems for strengthening of concrete and metallic structures: recent developments at EMPA, Switzerland. In Proceedings of the eighth international conference on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering (CICE 2016), presented at the 8th international conference on fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites in civil engineering (CICE 2016), Hong Kong, China, December 14–16, 2016; Teng, J. G., Dai, J. G., Eds.; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University: Hong Kong, China, 2016; pp 1118-1125.
Paultre, P.; Weber, B.; Mousseau, S.; Proulx, J. Detection and prediction of seismic damage to a high-strength concrete moment resisting frame structure. Eng. Struct. 2016, 114, 209-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.02.013
Sena-Cruz, J.; Correia, L.; Escusa, G.; Pereira, E.; Michels, J.; França, P. M. Effect of distinct environmental actions on the durability of RC slabs strengthened with prestressed CFRP laminate strips. In Insights and innovations in structural engineering, mechanics and computation. Proceedings of the sixth international conference on structural engineering, mechanics and computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 5-7 September 2016, presented at the Sixth international conference on structural engineering, mechanics and computation, Cape Town, South Africa, September 5-7, 2016; Zingoni, A., Ed.; Insights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, SEMC 2016; CRC Press/Balkema: London, 2016; pp 1404-1409. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315641645-230
Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C.; Annen, P.; Motavalli, M. Concrete structures strengthening by iron-based shape memory alloys: an experimental demonstration. Presented at the 19th IABSE congress Stockholm 2016, challenges in design and construction of an innovative and sustainable built environment, Stockholm, Sweden, September 21–23, 2016; pp 1194-1201.
Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C.; Motavalli, M. Iron-based shape memory alloys for prestressed near-surface mounted strengthening of reinforced concrete beams. Constr. Build. Mater. 2016, 112 (38), 28-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.02.174
Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C.; Michels, J.; Motavalli, M. Iron-based shape memory alloys reinforcement for strengthening of concrete structures. Presented at the 13th International fib symposium 2016, Cape Town, South Africa, November 21–23, 2016; p (8 pp.).
Shahverdi, M.; Vassilopoulos, A. P.; Keller, T. Mixed-mode I/II fracture behavior of asymmetric composite joints. In 21st European conference on fracture, ECF21, 20-24 June 2016, Catania, Italy, presented at the ECF21. 21st European conference on fracture, Catania, Italy, June 20-24, 2016; Iacoviello, F., Susmel, L., Firrao, D., Ferro, G., Eds.; Procedia structural integrity; Elsevier, 2016; Vol. 2, pp 1886-1893. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2016.06.237
Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C.; Annen, P.; Motavalli, M. Strengthening of RC beams by iron-based shape memory alloy bars embedded in a shotcrete layer. Eng. Struct. 2016, 117, 263-273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.03.023
Steiger, R.; Feltrin, G.; Sadeghi Marzaleh, A.; Nerbano, S. Ambient and forced vibration testing of a light-frame timber building – conclusions regarding design of the lateral load resisting system. In Proceedings. Meeting 49. International network on timber engineering research, presented at the International network on timber engineering research (INTER) - Meeting 49, Graz, Austria, August 16–19, 2016; Görlacher, R., Ed.; Timber Scientific Publishing: Karlsruhe, Germany, 2016; pp 169-184.
Steiger, R.; Feltrin, G.; Weber, F.; Nerbano, S.; Motavalli, M. On-site dynamic testing of a light-frame timber building. In WCTE 2016. World conference on timber engineering. E-book. Full papers, presented at the WCTE 2016. World conference on timber engineering, Vienna, Austria, August 22-25, 2016; Eberhardsteiner, J., Winter, W., Fadai, A., Pöll, M., Eds.; TU-MV Media Verlag GmbH: Wien, 2016; pp 4105-4114.
Weber, B.; Dauti, D.; Dal Pont, S. COMSOL Implementation of a porous media model for simulating pressure development in heated concrete. Presented at the COMSOL Conference 2016, Munich, Germany, October 12–14, 2016; p (6 pp.).
Weber, B.; Feltrin, G. Schwingungstilger – theoretische Grundlagen und praktische Anwendung. Presented at the 19. Symposium – Bauwerksdynamik und Erschütterungsmessungen, Dübendorf, Schweiz, June 3, 2016; p (18 pp.).
Zemp, R.; de la Llera, J. C.; Saldias, H.; Weber, F. Development of a long-stroke MR damper for a building with tuned masses. Smart Mater. Struct. 2016, 25 (10), 105006 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/25/10/105006
Şanal, İ.; Hosseini, A.; Özyurt, N. An alternative to conventional measurement techniques for evaluating crack propagations and crack width openings. Presented at the 12th International congress on advances in civil engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, September 21–23, 2016; p (8 pp.).
Şanal, İ.; Özyurt, N.; Hosseini, A. Characterization of hardened state behavior of self compacting fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (SC-FRCC's) with different beam sizes and fiber types. Composites B 2016, 105, 30-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.06.075
Şanal, İ.; Özyurt, N.; Hosseini, A. Monitoring fresh state behavior of fiber reinforced cementitious composites (FRCCs) : a non-destructive, non-intrusive and full field image based technique. Presented at the 12th International congress on advances in civil engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, September 21–23, 2016; p (8 pp.).