Unreinforced and confined masonry buildings in seismic regions: Validation of macro-element models and cost analysis

R Marques, PB Lourenço - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
Modern design of buildings requires accounting for sustainability aspects using a life-cycle
perspective, but also the early design phase where earthquake actions have a significant …

Three-dimensional funicular analysis of masonry vaults

P Block, L Lachauer - Mechanics Research Communications, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a new computational equilibrium analysis method for unreinforced
masonry vaults, which extends Thrust Network Analysis using structural matrix analysis and …

Full 3D homogenization approach to investigate the behavior of masonry arch bridges: The Venice trans-lagoon railway bridge

E Reccia, G Milani, A Cecchi, A Tralli - Construction and Building Materials, 2014 - Elsevier
Some different procedures for the evaluation of the non-linear behavior of masonry arch
bridges are here proposed. In particular, the Venice trans-lagoon masonry arch bridge is …

Resisting system and failure modes of masonry domes

P Foraboschi - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2014 - Elsevier
The research synthesized in this paper focused on ultimate strength, structural safety
assessment, and collapse of masonry domes. Activity was directed at analyzing the …

Modelling of the seismic performance of connections and walls in ancient masonry buildings

ASFF Araújo - 2014 - search.proquest.com
Unreinforced masonry construction is predominant in many urban areas world-wide. Many
of these constructions are vulnerable to earthquakes, which are the main cause of damage …

Safety analysis of modern heritage masonry buildings: Box-buildings in Recife, Brazil

J Carvalho, J Ortega, PB Lourenço, LF Ramos… - Engineering …, 2014 - Elsevier
Box-buildings are structural masonry buildings named as such because of their shape.
There are around 5000 of them in Recife, Brazil. This paper presents a safety analysis of …

[PDF][PDF] Ana Sofia Freitas Ferreira Araújo

DPJB Barbosa, DDV de Castro Oliveira, DG Magenes - 2014 - core.ac.uk
RESUMO A conservação de edifícios antigos é um tema que tem suscitado um interesse
crescente na comunidade em geral, pela necessidade de preservação do património …

[图书][B] Soluţii de consolidare a clădirilor degradate în timp din cauze diverse

FC Miron - 2014 - dspace.upt.ro
Necesitatea lucrărilor de consolidare a construcţiilor existente ia o amploare foarte mare
odată cu trecerea anilor, mobilizând resurse umane şi materiale comparabile cu cele …

[引用][C] Reliability of Non-linear Models for the Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Mixed Masonry-RC Structures