An experimental and numerical investigation on the viscous behavior of FRP materials

The present paper shows the results of the creep test program on several GFRP laminates and constituent phases, subject to different stress values, under constant environmental conditions. The tests are currently being carried out at the Testing Laboratory of Material and Structures of the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Salerno

Time-depending behavior of PC beams externally plated with prestressed FRP laminates: a mechanical model

In this paper the authors present a mechanical model capable of predicting the long term behavior of PC beams externally plated with prestressed FRP laminates, starting from the rheological properties of composites. It is based on a mechanical approach that assumes there is a perfect adhesion between concrete core and external reinforcement

Clinical evolution of neuroretinitis in Parry-Romberg syndrome

A 16-year-old girl with Parry-Romberg syndrome presented with monolateral exudative neuroretinitis and retinal telangiectasis that had been observed for 42 months. She was treated with immunosuppressive therapy with A-cyclosporine for I year, followed by laser treatment of telangiectasis. Her visual acuity improved from 20/200 to 20/70 in I year with a reduction of neuroretinal exudation. Laser treatment resulted in a further improvement of visual acuity to 20/40. Clinical findings remained unchanged during 2 years of follow-up. The association of immunosuppressive treatment and laser therapy may improve neuroretinal disease in the presence of Parry-Romberg syndrome

Clinical evolution of neuroretinitis in Parry-Romberg syndrome.

A 16-year-old girl with Parry-Romberg syndrome presented with monolateral exudative neuroretinitis and retinal telangiectasis that had been observed for 42 months. She was treated with immunosuppressive therapy with A-cyclosporine for I year, followed by laser treatment of telangiectasis. Her visual acuity improved from 20/200 to 20/70 in I year with a reduction of neuroretinal exudation. Laser treatment resulted in a further improvement of visual acuity to 20/40. Clinical findings remained unchanged during 2 years of follow-up. The association of immunosuppressive treatment and laser therapy may improve neuroretinal disease in the presence of Parry-Romberg syndrom