Publications 2019
Abouali, S.; Shahverdi, M.; Ghassemieh, M.; Motavalli, M. Nonlinear simulation of reinforced concrete beams retrofitted by near-surface mounted iron-based shape memory alloys. Eng. Struct. 2019, 187, 133-148. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.02.060
Arnold, M.; Risi, W.; Steiger, R. Qualitätskontrolle der Flächenverklebung bei Brettschichtholz aus Laubholz (QS LH-BSH); Empa: Dübendorf, 2019; 60 p.
Breveglieri, M.; Czaderski, C. Thermal modeling for the prediction of the epoxy adhesive service temperature used in CFRP strengthening of RC bridges. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (8 pp.).
Ceroni, F.; Czaderski, C.; D'Antino, T.; Matthys, S.; Niedermeier, R.; Pecce, M.; Triantafillou, T.; Zilch, K. Serviceability limit states. In Externally applied FRP reinforcement for concrete structures. Technical report; Matthys, S., Triantafillou, T., Eds.; fib Bulletin, Vol. 90; Fédération internationale du béton (fib): sine loco, 2019; pp 116-125.
Czaderski, C.; Moshiri, N.; Hosseini, A.; Mostofinejad, D.; Motavalli, M. EBROG technique to enhance the bond performance of CFRP strips to concrete substrate. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (8 pp.).
Czaderski, C.; Shahverdi, M.; Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Leinenbach, C.; Arabi-Hashemi, A.; Michels, J.; Scherer, J. The development of memory steel at Empa. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (8 pp.).
Dauti, D.; Dal Pont, S.; Briffaut, M.; Weber, B. Modeling of 3D moisture distribution in heated concrete: from continuum towards mesoscopic approach. Int. J. Heat Mass Transf. 2019, 134, 1137-1152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.02.017
Ehrhart, T. Brettschichtholz aus Buche – Erweiterung der Möglichkeiten im modernen Holzbau. In Von der Forschung zur Praxis: Erweiterung der Möglichkeiten im modernen Holzbau; Dokumentation SIA, Vol. D 0265; SIA: Zürich, 2019; pp 21-31.
Ehrhart, T.; Steiger, R.; Lehmann, M.; Frangi, A. European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) glued laminated timber: lamination strength grading, production and mechanical properties. In 7th International scientific conference on hardwood processing (ISCHP 2019): proceedings, presented at the 7th International scientific conference on hardwood processing (ISCHP 2019), Delft, The Netherlands, August 27-30, 2019; van de Kuilen, J. W., Gard, W., Eds.; TU Delft: Delft, 2019; pp 252-267.
Ehrhart, T.; Steiger, R.; Frangi, A. Festigkeitssortierung von Buchenbrettern für die Produktion von BSH. In Hochleistungswerkstoffe im Holzbau, presented at the 51. Fortbildungskurs S-WIN Swiss wood innovation network, Weinfelden, Switzerland, Oktober 22-23, 2019; Häfliger Druck: Wettingen, 2019; pp 37-46.
Ehrhart, T.; Steiger, R.; Frangi, A. Mechanische Eigenschaften von Trägern und Stützen aus Buchen-BSH. In Hochleistungswerkstoffe im Holzbau, presented at the 51. Fortbildungskurs S-WIN Swiss wood innovation network, Weinfelden, Switzerland, Oktober 22-23, 2019; Häfliger Druck: Wettingen, 2019; pp 59-68.
Feltrin, G.; Popovic, N.; Wojtera, M. A sentinel node for event-driven structural monitoring of road bridges using wireless sensor networks. J. Sens. 2019, 2019, 8652527 (16 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/8652527
Fritsch, E.; Izadi, M.; Ghafoori, E. Development of nail-anchor strengthening system with iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) strips. Constr. Build. Mater. 2019, 229, 117042 (14 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.117042
Fritsch, E.; Izadi, M.; Ghafoori, E. Nailed iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) strips for strengthening of steel members. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (8 pp.).
Ghafoori, E.; Yu, Q. Q.; Haghani, R.; Hosseini, A.; Hadigheh, A.; Gu, X.; Motavalli, M.; Zhao, X. Adhesively bonded CFRP composites for steel strengthening: an overview. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (10 pp.).
Ghafoori, E.; Hosseini, A.; Al-Mahaidi, R.; Zhao, X. L.; Motavalli, M.; Koay, Y. C. CFRP strengthening and long-term monitoring of an old metallic roadway bridge in Melbourne. In IABSE symposium 2019 Guimarães: towards a resilient built environment. Risk and asset management, presented at the IABSE symposium 2019 Guimarães: towards a resilient built environment - risk and asset management, Guimarães, Portugal, March 27-29, 2019; IABSE symposium report; IABSE c/o ETH Zurich: Zurich, 2019; pp 360-368.
Ghafoori, E.; Neuenschwander, M.; Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C.; Fontana, M. Elevated temperature behavior of an iron-based shape memory alloy used for prestressed strengthening of civil structures. Constr. Build. Mater. 2019, 211, 437-452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.03.098
Ghafoori, E.; Neuenschwander, M.; Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C.; Fontana, M. Fire behavior of prestressed iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA). In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019.
Good, T.; Hannema, G.; Paradies, R.; Shahverdi, M. Towards noise and weight reduction by application of FRP wheelsets for freight cars. Presented at the XIX international wheelset congress, Venice, June 16-20, 2019.
Heredia Rosa, D. I.; Hartloper, A.; Sousa, A.; Lignos, D.; Motavalli, M.; Ghafoori, E. Behavior of iron-based shape memory alloys under cyclic loading histories. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (8 pp.).
Heydari Mofrad, M.; Mostofinejad, D.; Hosseini, A. A generic non-linear bond-slip model for CFRP composites bonded to concrete substrate using EBR and EBROG techniques. Compos. Struct. 2019, 220, 31-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2019.03.063
Heydarinouri, H.; Nussbaumer, A.; Maljaars, J.; Ghafoori, E. Proposed criterion for fatigue strengthening of riveted bridge girders. In Fatigue design 2019, presented at the Fatigue design 2019, Senlis, France, November 20-21, 2019; Lefebvre, F., Souquet, P., Eds.; Procedia Structural Integrity; Elsevier, 2019; Vol. 19, pp 482-493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2019.12.052
Hosseini, A.; Michels, J.; Izadi, M.; Ghafoori, E. A comparative study between Fe-SMA and CFRP reinforcements for prestressed strengthening of metallic structures. Constr. Build. Mater. 2019, 226, 976-992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.07.169
Hosseini, A.; Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M.; Nussbaumer, A.; Zhao, X. L.; Al-Mahaidi, R.; Terrasi, G. Development of prestressed unbonded and bonded CFRP strengthening solutions for tensile metallic members. Eng. Struct. 2019, 181, 550-561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.12.020
Hosseini, A.; Nussbaumer, A.; Motavalli, M.; Zhao, X. L.; Ghafoori, E. Mixed mode I/II fatigue crack arrest in steel members using prestressed CFRP reinforcement. Int. J. Fatigue 2019, 127, 345-361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2019.06.020
Hosseini, A.; Ghafoori, E.; Al-Mahaidi, R.; Zhao, X. L.; Motavalli, M. Strengthening of a 19th-century roadway metallic bridge using nonprestressed bonded and prestressed unbonded CFRP plates. Constr. Build. Mater. 2019, 209, 240-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.03.095
Hosseini, A. Strengthening of metallic members under mixed mode fatigue loading using prestressed CFRP plates. Doctoral dissertation, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, 2019, 218 p.
Izadi, M.; Motavalli, M.; Ghafoori, E. Iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) for fatigue strengthening of cracked steel bridge connections. Constr. Build. Mater. 2019, 227, 116800 (17 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.116800
Izadi, M.; Motavalli, M.; Ghafoori, E. Smart SMA-based system for fatigue strengthening of cracked metallic bridge connections. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (8 pp.).
Izadi, M.; Ghafoori, E.; Hosseini, A.; Michels, J.; Motavalli, M. Strengthening of steel beams using iron-based shape memory alloy (Fe-SMA) strips. In IABSE symposium 2019 Guimarães: towards a resilient built environment. Risk and asset management, presented at the IABSE symposium 2019 Guimarães: towards a resilient built environment - risk and asset management, Guimarães, Portugal, March 27-29, 2019; IABSE symposium report; IABSE c/o ETH Zurich: Zurich, 2019; pp 1528-1535.
Izadi, M.; Hosseini, A.; Michels, J.; Motavalli, M.; Ghafoori, E. Thermally activated iron-based shape memory alloy for strengthening metallic girders. Thin-Walled Struct. 2019, 141, 389-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2019.04.036
Martinelli, E.; Hosseini, A.; Ghafoori, E.; Motavalli, M. Behavior of prestressed CFRP plates bonded to steel substrate: numerical modeling and experimental validation. Compos. Struct. 2019, 207, 974-984. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.09.023
Moshiri, N.; Czaderski, C.; Mostofinejad, D.; Motavalli, M. Bond strength of prestressed CFRP strips to concrete substrate: comparative evaluation of EBR and EBROG methods. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (6 pp.).
Moshiri, N.; Tajmir-Riahi, A.; Mostofinejad, D.; Czaderski, C.; Motavalli, M. Experimental and analytical study on CFRP strips-to-concrete bonded joints using EBROG method. Composites B 2019, 158, 437-447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.09.046
Nunes, L.; Parracha, J. L.; Faria, P.; Palma, P.; Maurício, A.; Pereira, M. F. C. Towards an assessment tool of anobiid damage of pine timber structures. In IABSE symposium 2019 Guimarães: towards a resilient built environment. Risk and asset management, presented at the IABSE symposium 2019 Guimarães: towards a resilient built environment - risk and asset management, Guimarães, Portugal, March 27-29, 2019; IABSE symposium report; IABSE c/o ETH Zurich: Zurich, 2019; pp 1734-1741.
Schranz, B.; Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C. Bond behaviour of ribbed near-surface mounted iron-based shape memory alloy bars: experimental investigation. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (8 pp.).
Schranz, B.; Czaderski, C.; Shahverdi, M.; Michels, J.; Vogel, T.; Motavalli, M. Ribbed iron-based shape memory alloy bars for pre-stressed strengthening applications. In IABSE symposium 2019 Guimarães: towards a resilient built environment. Risk and asset management, presented at the IABSE symposium 2019 Guimarães: towards a resilient built environment - risk and asset management, Guimarães, Portugal, March 27-29, 2019; IABSE symposium report; IABSE c/o ETH Zurich: Zurich, 2019; pp 1394-1401.
Schranz, B.; Michels, J.; Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C. Strengthening of concrete structures with iron-based shape memory alloy elements: case studies. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (8 pp.).
Sena-Cruz, J.; Ricardo Cruz, J.; Correia, L.; Cabral-Fonseca, S.; Michels, J.; Czaderski, C. Long-term structural and durability performances of reinforced concrete elements strengthened in flexure with CFRP laminates: a research project. In IABSE symposium 2019 Guimarães: towards a resilient built environment. Risk and asset management, presented at the IABSE symposium 2019 Guimarães: towards a resilient built environment - risk and asset management, Guimarães, Portugal, March 27-29, 2019; IABSE symposium report; IABSE c/o ETH Zurich: Zurich, 2019; pp 1006-1014.
Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C.; Michels, J. 'memory steel' for shear reinforcement of concrete structures. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (8 pp.).
Shahverdi, M.; Czaderski, C. Long-term behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened by iron-based shape memory alloy strips. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (9 pp.).
Steiger, R. Forschungsprojekt Brettschichtholz aus Buche: Motivation zum Projekt, Projektziele, Projektteam. Ergebnisse. In Hochleistungswerkstoffe im Holzbau, presented at the 51. Fortbildungskurs S-WIN Swiss wood innovation network, Weinfelden, Switzerland, Oktober 22-23, 2019; Häfliger Druck: Wettingen, 2019; pp 29-35.
Steiger, R. Umnutzung und Erhaltung von Tragwerken. In Zustandserfassung und Erhaltung von Holztragwerken. Tagungsband zum Workshop, presented at the Zustandserfassung und Erhaltung von Holztragwerken, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, June 5-6, 2019; Franke, B., Ed.; Berner Fachhochschule: Biel, 2019; pp 7-16.
Tajmir-Riahi, A.; Moshiri, N.; Mostofinejad, D. Bond mechanism of EBROG method using a single groove to attach CFRP sheets on concrete. Constr. Build. Mater. 2019, 197, 693-704. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.204
Tajmir-Riahi, A.; Moshiri, N.; Czaderski, C.; Mostofinejad, D. Effect of the EBROG method on strip-to-concrete bond behavior. Constr. Build. Mater. 2019, 220, 701-711. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.06.065
Yang, Y.; Breveglieri, M.; Shahverdi, M. Axial stiffness of an Fe-SMA during the activation process. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (8 pp.).
Yang, Y.; Arabi-Hashemi, A.; Leinenbach, C.; Shahverdi, M. Improvement of FeMnSi based shape memory alloys yield stress by heat treatment. In Proceedings of SMAR 2019, fifth conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, presented at the SMAR 2019 - 5th conference on smart monitoring, assessment and rehabilitation of civil structures, Potsdam, Germany, August 27-29, 2019; SMAR proceedings; 2019; p (7 pp.).