Various notes 
Structural Engineering
Below there are some handwritten notes that I prepared for the first part of the course of Structural Engineering II - about reinforced concrete - given in 2014 at the ENSTP (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to the students of Civil Engineering - fourth year. Of course, those notes summarize materials taken from various sources - correct credits are to be added!
Lecture 1 Recap of statics - the basics
Lecture 2 Basics of the probabilistic approach of Limit State Design
Lecture 3 Bond and stress transfer between concrete andd steel
Lecture 4 General analysis of a rectangular cross section subjected to bending moment and axial force
Lecture 5 Derivation of failure domains and interaction diagrams for a rectangular cross section
Lecture 6 Instability of reinforced concrete members
Lecture 7 Design of slender columns prone to instability
Lecture 8 Design against torsion
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Masonry
Some notes about the in-plane shear strength of Un-Reinforced Masonry, and the reason why a formula in the commentary of the current Italian Building Code (Eq. 8.7.1.1 in section C8.7.1.5 of Circolare n.617/2009) is confusing (thanks to the mastermind behind it, Enrico Garbin!)
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Masonry and FRP
Below there are some notes that I proposed to the students of a doctoral course in 2012.
FRP reinforced masonry wall - Example of in-plane strengthening of a masonry wall with Fibre-Reinforced Polymers, taken from F. Focacci's book, with my comments.
FRP reinforced masonry arch - Some remarks for the assessment of a masonry arch reinforced with Fibre-Reinforced Polymers, subjected to a concentrated force.
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