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 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 …

This work investigates the mechanical behaviour of lime mortar and clay brick masonry by
presenting the results of a comprehensive experimental program carried out in the …

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

The masonry tensile strength and shear modulus play a key role in the definition of the shear
capacity of masonry structures. These properties are often determined experimentally by …

Seismic vulnerability of masonry structures was recently confirmed, if necessary, by last
earthquakes who stroke in Italy some years ago. As a consequence, great efforts are …

This research is focused on the experimental characterisation of the compressive behaviour
of masonry in existing buildings. The proposed technique is based on in situ core drilling of …

Masonry is a structural material that presents a quite complex behaviour that depends on the
mechanical and geometrical characteristics of the units, the mortar and the link between …

In the last forty years an enormous growth in the development of numerical tools for
structural analysis has been achieved. The use of such tools demands advanced testing in …

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 …