This paper aims to evaluate the ability of the Discrete Element Method (DEM) to accurately
predict the mechanical behavior of modern brickwork and concrete block masonry wall …

This research is conducted to gauge the efficiency of Discrete Element Method (DEM) to
reproduce the behaviour of masonry walls submitted to in plane or membrane loading, and …

The failure mechanism and maximum collapse load of masonry structures may change
significantly under static and dynamic excitations depending on their internal arrangement …

This paper aims to improve knowledge on the suitability of the discrete element method
(DEM) to simulate the in-plane and out-of-plane behaviour of different in-configuration …

This study proposes an alternative approach to modeling the failure mechanisms of
brickwork assemblages under combined shear–compression, shear–tension (parallel to bed …

In this paper, a simplified micro-model based on a combination of continuum (2D) and
discrete elements was developed to estimate non-linear behavior and failure prediction of …

The out-of-plane vulnerability of masonry walls plays a crucial role in the seismic response
of existing structures. Depending upon mechanical properties and section morphology …

Earthquakes represent one of the major threats to the stability of the world architectural
heritage, which is mostly constituted by unreinforced masonry (URM) structures. The …

The need to preserve and protect the historical buildings around the world has seen the
emergence of researches directed toward the analytical modeling of fracture in masonry …

In this work the performances of the Discrete Element Method (DEM) applied to kinematic
limit analyses of the out-of-plane behavior of masonry wall panels (with different textures) …