Objective
The project aims at developing innovative systems for load and non-load-bearing reinforced masonry walls, based on the advancement of vertical reinforcement and fastening, of mortar and concrete and on their integration with special blocks for the definition of a new constructive system. The adopted approach, from materials through technology and research to case studies, is directed towards product development. The experience of different agents in the process ensures constructability, a key issue in sustainability, rationalisation, quality and cost control in the building industry. The foreseen advantages are: new possibilities for masonry; more economical construction; quality increase for masonry walls; crack-free and earthquake resistant construction. This is of basic importance, since damage in masonry walls represent 25% of the reported damage in buildings and safety in case of earthquake is a major issue. The project follows these steps: assessment of the technical and economical feasibility of the envisaged production and construction technologies by performing parallel experimental and theoretical studies; construction of prototypes as demonstration of the proposed technology and materials; in situ testing to completely validate the system.
The main novelties are: development of new products (masonry units, steel reinforcement and fasteners, special mortars and concrete); development of the construction technology, including cost assessment and productivity; experimental and numerical characterization, to obtain a set of values for validation and certification, to define the influence of individual material properties, to perform parametric studies and to provide feedback for further developments; calibration and application of NDT methods for the quality assessment of reinforced masonry buildings; development of guidelines and software for the design of masonry walls according to the new solution and for the updating of codes of practice and standards.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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Call for proposal
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FP6-2003-SME-1
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Coordinator
PADOVA
Italy
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