Application of near surface mounted (NSM) strengthening technique to traditional timber frame walls

Application of Near Surface Mounted (NSM) technique for Seismic Retrofitting of Heritage Buildings

The high vulnerability of the cultural buildings due to seismic actions urged researchers to retrofit them using reversible and compatible techniques. The application of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) for enhancing the structural behavior of masonry buildings, under seismic actions, has been studied by many researchers. The near-surface mounting (NSM) technique is a relatively new retrofitting ...

Strengthening of Rc Structures with near Surface Mounted Frp Rods

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Strengthening of Impacted Prestressed Concrete Bridge I-Girder Using Prestressed Near Surface Mounted C-FRP Bars

Near-surface Mounted Frp Rods for Masonry Strengthening: Bond and Flexural Testing

In unreinforced masonry walls, failure due to out -of-plane bending causes the majority of the material damages and loss of human life. Therefore, the development of effective strengthening techniques needs to be addressed. Near-surface mounted (NSM) FRP rods are now emerging as a promising technique for increasing flexural and shear strength of structural members. The aim of this research prog...

Frame-mounted tissue heart valves: technique of construction.

Since the first frame-mounted fascia lata heart valves were used clinically (Ionescu and Ross, 1969), over 260 tissue valves made of autologous or homologous fascia lata or of heterologous pericardium have been inserted at this institution in the mitral, aortic, and tricuspid positions. Encouraged by our results, especially with aortic valve replacement, over more than four and a half years (Io...