Rubble stone masonry walls were widely used in traditional buildings in Mediterranean
countries. However, the mechanical behaviour of those walls is not completely characterized …

The present paper deals with the experimental study performed by diagonal compression
tests on four rubble stone masonry panels (120cm× 120cm× 70cm) within the scope of the …

The present paper reports methods and results of an extensive experimental project
performed to assess the mechanical characteristics of ancient stone masonry walls of …

Shear and compressive mechanical properties are needed for the evaluation of the strength
of masonry shear walls by means of simplified methods or numerical analysis. This, in turn …

The results from an experimental campaign on old masonry buildings from Lisbon are
presented and discussed. The tests aim at the evaluation of the masonry deformability …

Unreinforced masonry construction is predominant in many urban areas world-wide. Many
of these constructions are vulnerable to earthquakes, which are the main cause of damage …

Within an experimental programme which also includes shake-table tests on three full scale
prototype buildings, a set of tests on single walls has been performed for the …

This study addresses the problem of evaluation of strength of masonry walls. In-plane
behavior of masonry panels has been studied under monotonic diagonal-compression and …

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

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 …