The assessment of the rocking and overturning response of rigid blocks to earthquakes is a
complex task, due to its high sensitivity to the input motion, variations in geometry and …

This paper investigates the out-of-plane behavior of masonry walls interacting with roofs.
Often, collapses of masonry portions supporting roofs may occur due to the roof thrust, which …

This paper provides a contribution to the rocking analysis of masonry walls by making a
comparison with the kinematic analysis suggested by the Italian code. It is shown that the …

The corner failure is one of the most typical local mechanisms in masonry buildings
vulnerable to earthquakes. The seismic assessment of this mechanism is poorly studied in …

The evaluation of the dynamic behaviour of rocking elements is directly correlated to the
energy dissipated because of the impacts at the base interface, which can be represented …

The present Thesis focuses on the experimental characterization and numerical study of the
out-of-plane behaviour of stone masonry walls for quasi-static and dynamic loads. Several in …

In the out‐of‐plane assessment of rocking walls, a relevant and yet uncertain aspect is the
influence of energy dissipated during motion due to impacts and restraints, such as a floor or …

This paper investigates the pure rocking of a rigid block with horizontal restraints. The model
simulates the behavior of a masonry wall connected to transverse walls and/or steel tie-rods …

This paper presents and validates a non-commercial rigid block model code for performing
pushover analysis of one leaf masonry assemblages with regular texture, in three …

The paper deals with the behavior of restrained rocking blocks under seismic actions.
Structural or non-structural masonry or rc elements, such as building façades or pre-cast …