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The superelastic properties of Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) can be used to improve the thermal and seismic behavior of steel tie-rods, which are often used in historical constructions. In this paper, a device prototype based on SMAs is presented, whose performances have been assessed through extensive experimental tests in thermal chamber and shaking table tests on reduced-scale testing models. The functioning principles of the device and the main steps for its implementation are first illustrated. The experimental behavior of the device is then examined. Finally, a recent example of application of the proposed technology to a historic single-aisle church, realized in the 13th century in Brindisi (southern Italy), and equipped with inadequate and deteriorated steel tied rods, is shown.
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Cardone, D., Angiuli, R., Gesualdi, G. (2019). Developing Solutions Based on Shape Memory Alloys for Historical Constructions. In: Aguilar, R., Torrealva, D., Moreira, S., Pando, M.A., Ramos, L.F. (eds) Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions. RILEM Bookseries, vol 18. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99441-3_40
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