Since the late 1970s, nonlinear static analysis have had an increasing use in the seismic
assessment of existing unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. Different modelling …

Abstract Heritage buildings in Latin American countries possess high architectural value.
Studying these constructions under extreme loads, particularly earthquakes, requires …

This paper demonstrates that Venetian architecture was the result of specifically conceived
structural mechanics, novel failure analysis, and specially devised construction techniques …

Seismic assessment and rehabilitation of Monumental Buildings constitute an important
issue in many regions around the world to preserve cultural heritage. On the contrary, many …

The paper investigates the dynamic characterisation, the numerical model tuning and the
seismic risk assessment of two monumental masonry towers located in Italy: the Capua …

Although many experimental tests and numerical models are available in the literature, the
numerical simulation of the seismic response of existing masonry buildings is still a …

This article focuses on the experimental characterization of constituent materials of stone
masonry railway bridges. The study refers to two railway bridges, an overpass in Durrães …

ABSTRACT The Church of San Francisco is the oldest religious building in use in Chile and
an iconic and historical heritage landmark of the capital Santiago. The church, the result of …

Vulnerability analysis and assessment of built cultural heritage requires a multidisciplinary
approach for effectively dealing with both the “knowledge path,” which represents the first …

Numerical simulations of transport processes, eg, heat and moisture transport, in
heterogeneous masonry structures performed on single processor computers are very time …