Structural identification continues to develop an expanding role within performance-based
civil engineering by offering a means to construct high-fidelity analytical models of in-service …

Masonry walls are bulky and heavy and have therefore the potential to act naturally as a
protective system to blasts. Yet, they are known to have a limited flexural and torsional …

Explosions would be categorized as one of the rare loading scenarios for common
occupancy type buildings and/or not highly important structures and, eventually being …

This research work investigates the out-of-plane blast response of the URM walls, made of
clay bricks, braced with: 1) monolithic; 2) non-monolithic transverse walls, using a three …

The exterior walls of conventional structures are often constructed using masonry units. A
recently completed series of physical experiments were conducted in a specially designed …

Masonry walls are one of the most common elements used in all kinds of buildings around
the world. Due to the brittle composition of these elements, they may represent a hazard …

The spurt in terrorist activities worldwide has drawn the attention of engineers and
researchers to the vulnerability of building structures to blast loads. Response of masonry …

Concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls are a common building component that is vulnerable to
blast loads created by terrorist attacks or accidental explosions. Reinforced, grouted CMU …

Much effort has been devoted to studying the blast properties of masonry infilled panels due
to recent increasing accidental blast events. In this paper, the blast properties of the masonry …

Many materials are available for retrofitting masonry infill walls to resist explosion loads.
Selection of the most suitable material is essential for optimal performance and cost. In this …