Textile-Reinforced Mortars
Short- & Long-Term performance of novel TRM systems with:
self-sensing/self-healing functionalities
natural-fibre textiles (flax, jute)
In-plane shear retrofitting of unreinforced masonry
Textile-Reinforced Mortars
Short- & Long-Term performance of novel TRM systems with:
self-sensing/self-healing functionalities
natural-fibre textiles (flax, jute)
In-plane shear retrofitting of unreinforced masonry
Smart Cementitious Composites
Electro-mechanical characterisation of smart mortar/concrete:
with virgin/recycled carbon fibres & graphite powder
using Electrical Resistance Tomography
FRP as internal reinforcement
Design of RC structures with internal FRP reinforcement for ULS & SLS
Selected Publications
Trochoutsou N., M. Baldassari, A. Monaco, P. Cornetti, M. Guadagnini. 2024. “Effect of Textile Architecture on the Durability of Flax Textile-Reinforced Mortar Systems”. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures (SMAR2024), Salerno, Italy
Trochoutsou N., M. Baldassari, A. Monaco, P. Cornetti, M. Guadagnini. 2024. “Durability of Flax Textile-Reinforced Mortar Systems”. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT6), Lyon, France. doi: 10.18552/2024/SCMT/327
Trochoutsou N., D. J. Smyl, and G. Torelli. “Electro-Mechanical Behaviour of Mortars Reinforced with Alternative Electrically Conductive Inclusions ”. Materials and Structures (under review)
Trochoutsou, N., M. Di Benedetti, K. Pilakoutas, and M. Guadagnini. 2022. “In-Plane Cyclic Performance of Masonry Walls retrofitted with Flax Textile Reinforced Mortar overlays”. Journal of Composites for Construction, 26(5):04022049. doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)CC.1943-5614.0001238
Trochoutsou N., M. Di Benedetti, K. Pilakoutas, and M. Guadagnini. 2021b. “Bond of Flax Textile-Reinforced Mortars to Masonry”. Construction and Building Materials 284:122849. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122849
Trochoutsou N., M. Di Benedetti, K. Pilakoutas, and M. Guadagnini. 2021a. “Mechanical Characterisation of Flax and Jute Textile-Reinforced Mortars”. Construction and Building Materials 271:121564. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121564