Publications 2017
Aljabar, N. J.; Zhao, X. L.; Al-Mahaidi, R.; Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Koay, Y. C. Fatigue tests on UHM-CFRP strengthened steel plates with central inclined cracks under different damage levels. Compos. Struct. 2017, 160, 995-1006. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.10.122
Boccadoro, L.; Steiger, R.; Zweidler, S.; Frangi, A. Analysis of shear transfer and gap opening in timber–concrete composite members with notched connections. Mater. Struct. 2017, 50 (5), 231 (15 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-017-1098-3
Boccadoro, L.; Zweidler, S.; Steiger, R.; Frangi, A. Bending tests on timber-concrete composite members made of beech laminated veneer lumber with notched connection. Eng. Struct. 2017, 132, 14-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2016.11.029
Boccadoro, L.; Zweidler, S.; Steiger, R.; Frangi, A. Calculation model to assess the structural behavior of LVL-concrete composite members with ductile notched connection. Eng. Struct. 2017, 153, 106-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.10.024
Correia, L.; Sena-Cruz, J.; Michels, J.; França, P.; Pereira, E.; Escusa, G. Durability of RC slabs strengthened with prestressed CFRP laminate strips under different environmental and loading conditions. Composites B 2017, 125, 71-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2017.05.047
Czaderski, C.; Meier, U. Long term behavior of epoxy adhesives and FRP’s for strengthening of concrete. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 17 (8 pp.).
Czaderski, C.; Gallego, J. M.; Michels, J. Temperature stability and durability of externally bonded CFRP strips in bridge construction; Forschung im Strassenwesen; Report No.: 684; Eidgenössisches Departement für Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation UVEK, Bundesamt für Strassen ASTRA: Bern, 2017; 160 p.
Dauti, D.; Weber, B.; Dal Pont, S.; Tengattini, A.; Toropovs, N.; Briffaut, M. First results on fast neutron tomography of heated concrete. In Proceedings from the 5th international workshop on concrete spalling, presented at the 5th international workshop on concrete spalling due to fire exposure, Borås, Sweden, October 12-13, 2017; SP Report; RISE research institute of Sweden: Borås, 2017; Vol. 43, pp 249-258. http://conferencemanager.events/firespallingworkshop
Feltrin, G.; Popovic, N.; Jalsan, K. E. Tools for efficient and accurate strain cycles monitoring of metallic railway bridges with wireless sensor networks. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 22 (10 pp.).
Gallego, J. M.; Czaderski, C.; Michels, J. Experimental behaviour of RC slabs strengthened with EB CFRP strips subjected to fatigue loading at elevated temperature. In Advanced composites in construction 2017, presented at the 8th international conference on advanced composites in construction, Sheffield, UK, September 5-7, 2017; Guadagnini, M., Keighley, S., Eds.; NetComposites Limited: Chesterfield, UK, 2017; pp 142-148.
Gallego, J. M.; Michels, J.; Czaderski, C. Influence of the asphalt pavement on the short-term static strength and long-term behaviour of RC slabs strengthened with externally bonded CFRP strips. Eng. Struct. 2017, 150, 481-496. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.07.063
Gallego, J. M.; Czaderski, C.; Michels, J. Long-term behavior of RC slabs strengthened with EB CFRP strips subjected to sustained load and exposed to solar radiation. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 12 (8 pp.).
Ghafoori, E.; Hosseini, E.; Leinenbach, C.; Michels, J.; Motavalli, M. Fatigue behavior of a Fe-Mn-Si shape memory alloy used for prestressed strengthening. Mater. Des. 2017, 133, 349-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2017.07.055
Ghafoori, E.; Dawood, M.; Hosseini, A. Recent developments of strengthening techniques for metallic structures. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 342 (8 pp.).
Ghafoori, E.; Hosseini, E.; Michels, J. Stress recovery behavior of an Fe-Mn-Si-Cr-Ni-VC shape memory alloy subjected to high-cycle fatigue loading. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; 2017; p 242 (8 pp.).
Ghorbani, M.; Mostofinejad, D.; Hosseini, A. Bond behavior of CFRP sheets attached to concrete through EBR and EBROG joints subject to mixed-mode I/II loading. J. Compos. Constr. 2017, 21 (5), 04017034 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0000816
Ghorbani, M.; Mostofinejad, D.; Hosseini, A. Experimental investigation into bond behavior of FRP-to-concrete under mixed-mode I/II loading. Constr. Build. Mater. 2017, 132, 303-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.11.057
Harmanci, Y. E.; Michels, J.; Chatzi, E. Behaviour of prestressed CFRP anchorages under freeze-thaw cycle exposure. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 110 (9 pp.).
Hosseini, A.; Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Nussbaumer, A.; Al-Mahaidi, R.; Terrasi, G. A novel mechanical clamp for strengthening of steel members using prestressed CFRP plates. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 67 (8 pp.).
Hosseini, A.; Wellauer, M.; Ghafoori, E.; Sadeghi Marzaleh, A.; Motavalli, M. An experimental investigation into bond behavior of prestressed CFRP to steel substrate. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 68 (8 pp.).
Hosseini, A.; Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Nussbaumer, A.; Zhao, X. L.; Koller, R. Fatigue strengthening of cracked steel plates using prestressed unbonded CFRP reinforcements. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 66 (8 pp.).
Hosseini, A.; Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Nussbaumer, A.; Zhao, X. L. Mode I fatigue crack arrest in tensile steel members using prestressed CFRP plates. Compos. Struct. 2017, 178, 119-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2017.06.056
Izadi, M.; Ghafoori, E.; Hosseini, A.; Motavalli, M.; Maalek, S. Development of anchorage systems for strengthening of steel plates with iron-based shape memory alloy strips. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 259 (8 pp.).
Izadi, M.; Ghafoori, E.; Hosseini, A.; Motavalli, M.; Maalek, S.; Czaderski, C.; Shahverdi, M. Feasibility of iron-based shape memory alloy strips for prestressed strengthening of steel plates. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 260 (8 pp.).
Jockwer, R.; Serrano, E.; Gustafsson, P. J.; Steiger, R. Impact of knots on the fracture propagating along grain in timber beams. Int. Wood Prod. J. 2017, 8 (S1), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/20426445.2016.1275093
Kianmofrad, F.; Ghafoori, E.; Elyasi, M. M.; Motavalli, M.; Rahimian, M. Strengthening of metallic beams with different types of pre-stressed un-bonded retrofit systems. Compos. Struct. 2017, 159, 81-95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.09.020
Klis, R.; Chatzi, E.; Galliot, C.; Luchsinger, R.; Feltrin, G. Modal identification and dynamic response assessment of a tensairity girder. J. Struct. Eng. 2017, 143 (2), 04016165 (11 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001637
Lu, Y.; Li, W.; Ghafoori, E.; Liang, H.; Liu, Z. Stiffness prediction of CFRP/steel double strap joints. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 171 (8 pp.).
Miah, M. S.; Chatzi, E. N.; Dertimanis, V. K.; Weber, F. Real-time experimental validation of a novel semi-active control scheme for vibration mitigation. Struct. Control Health Monit. 2017, 24 (3), e1878 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.1878
Michels, J.; Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C.; Schranz, B.; Motavalli, M. Iron based shape memory alloy strips, part 2: flexural strengthening of RC beams. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 116 (9 pp.).
Popovic, N.; Feltrin, G.; Jalsan, K. E.; Wojtera, M. Event-driven strain cycle monitoring of railway bridges using a wireless sensor network with sentinel nodes. Struct. Control Health Monit. 2017, 24 (7), e1934 (13 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/stc.1934
Sena-Cruz, J.; Michels, J.; Correia, L.; Harmanci, Y.; Silva, P.; Gallego, J. M.; Fernandes, P.; Czaderski, C.; França, P. M. Recent contributions from UMinho and Empa on durability issues of flexural strengthening of RC slab with EB CFRP laminates. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 307 (8 pp.).
Sena-Cruz, J.; Correia, L.; França, P.; Michels, J. Short and long-term behaviour of RC slabs strengthened with prestressed CFRP laminate strips. In 39th IABSE symposium - engineering the future, presented at the 39th IABSE symposium, Vancouver, Canada, September 21–23, 2017; IABSE symposium report; International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering: Zurich, 2017; Vol. 109, pp 2475-2482.
Shahverdi, M.; Michels, J.; Czaderski, C.; Arabi-Hashemi, A.; Motavalli, M. Iron-based shape memory alloy strips, part 1: characterization and material behavior. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 118 (8 pp.).
Steiger, R.; Feltrin, G.; Weber, F.; Nerbano, S.; Motavalli, M. Experimental modal analysis of a multi-storey light-frame timber building. Bull. Earthq. Eng. 2017, 15 (8), 3265-3291. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10518-015-9828-9
Terrasi, G. P.; Baschnagel, F.; Gao, J.; Widmann, R.; Meier, U. Fatigue and durability of laminated carbon fibre reinforced polymer straps for bridge suspenders. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 28 (8 pp.).
Zerbe, L.; Reda, M.; Dawood, M.; Belarbi, A.; Senouci, A.; Gencturk, B.; Al-Ansari, M.; Michel, J. Behavior of retrofitted concrete members using iron-based shape memory alloys. In Proceedings of SMAR 2017, fourth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2017 - 4th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017; SMAR proceedings; 2017; p 157 (9 pp.).