Abstract During the Mexican Colonial period, masonry made of stone and lime mortar was
the main building material used to build churches, convents, and government buildings …

This study addressed the mechanical behaviour of a natural stone masonry typical from the
Spanish Romanesque, both in Heritage and conventional buildings. The objective of this …

The necessity of conserving and preserving the heritage is nowadays a developing study
line for several researchers. From a civil engineering perspective, one of the most important …

Churches in Yucatan region in Mexico are considered a built heritage legacy of great
cultural interest. Some of these churches exhibit some pathologies with deformation mainly …

The research presented in this paper investigates the mechanical properties under
compressive loads of a natural stone masonry. Selected materials and arrangement are …

The modulus of elasticity of masonry is one of the main parameters used both in the
assessment of the existing structures and in the design of new ones. The current practice in …

The Mosque of Cordoba (Spain) is an emblem of the rich cultural heritage of Western
Andalusia. This research focuses on the mechanical characterization of the natural stone …

A comparative analysis is presented between the mechanical properties of concrete blocks
masonry that are used in the construction of houses in Argentina (city of Mendoza) and …

It is well known that unreinforced stone masonry has a poor behaviour under horizontal
loads. Since the material is brittle, this type of masonry is very vulnerable and in the case of …

The aim of this study is the characterization of the mechanical properties of typical masonry
components in Portugal and the definition of mortar compositions, with direct implication to …