The knowledge of mechanical properties of masonry walls is an essential requirement for
reliable structural assessment of existing masonry buildings, which represent a significant …

Masonry has been used for millennia to build all sort of constructions. As a result, a
significant part of the building stock around the world is made of masonry. In the need of …

The knowledge of masonries' mechanical parameters is an essential requirement for a
reliable structural assessment on existing masonry buildings. Table C8 A. 2.1 (Circ …

The current approach for the seismic study of existing buildings is based on the individuation
of the building's masonry category and on the choice of the appropriate mechanical …

The determination of masonry mechanical features is one of the major problems to face
when the safety level of existing constructions is evaluated, with the purpose to improve their …

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 …

Single and double flat-jack tests are presently used widely for assessing the mechanical
characteristics of stone masonry. This technique remains as one of the most versatile in situ …

Essential for any intervention in existing buildings, a thorough knowledge of both structural
and material characteristics is even more important in the case of traditional stone masonry …

Several strong earthquakes hit Croatia in 2020. Such earthquakes, after a long absence of
strong seismic activities in the country, in combination with material degradation, lack of …

Conservation of heritage buildings still poses many challenges. Throughout the history,
monuments have been exposed to catastrophic earthquakes. Assessment and retrofitting of …