Spatial variability of material properties might significantly affect the structural performance
and reliability of unreinforced masonry (URM) walls. The paper develops a computational …

The flexural bond strength of unreinforced masonry (URM) is a key material property
affecting wall out-of-plane lateral load capacity. It is well known that the unit flexural bond …

The strength of unreinforced masonry (URM) walls subjected to one-way vertical bending
under out-of-plane loading (no pre-compression) is known to be affected by the tensile bond …

The paper describes the development of a computational method to predict the strength for
unreinforced masonry walls subject to two-way out-of-plane bending considering unit-to-unit …

It has been shown that masonry material properties, in particular, unit flexural bond strength
(ft), vary significantly throughout masonry structures, despite the fact that often only one type …

This paper focuses on a structural reliability-based assessment of clay brick unreinforced
masonry (URM) walls subjected to uniformly distributed out-of-plane loads in one-way …

Analyzing the behavior of a masonry structure is a complex issue due to the complicated
nature of masonry. Moreover, random spatial variation of masonry properties due to …

Today, there are several computational models to predict the mechanical behaviour of
masonry structures subjected to external loading. Such models require the input of material …

This paper presents the results of an extensive set of material characterisation tests
performed on unreinforced clay brick masonry. The results of these experiments allow for the …

Mortar joint thickness has a significant effect on capacity of structural masonry. Data on
mortar joint thickness (bed and head joints) were collected from twelve typical storey-high …