Tests on infill masonry walls have been widely performed by many researchers and for a
long time with the main purpose of characterising the infill performance under earthquake …

To obtain the mechanical parameters for a microcapsule, such as the Young's modulus,
yield stress, and hardening coefficients using different mechanical constitutive models …

Abstract Operational Modal Analysis (OMA) is a powerful approach to be used in structural
performance assessment of historical masonry buildings during their service life. OMA is …

Geometric models employed for structural analyses are usually strongly simplified, in order
to make easier and faster the numerical solving. Sometimes this approach is valid and …

The aim of the current experimental study was to investigate the in-plane behavior of
unreinforced masonry (URM) walls with an opening retrofitted using steel fiber reinforced …

Historic Cairo has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. It has more than 600
historic structures, which require extensive studies to sustain their cultural, religious, and …

The vibration response of a full-scale polycentric near parabolic tuff barrel vault under
differential settlements of the abutments are experimentally analyzed. During the …

The main purpose of this article is to experimentally and numerically study the improvements
introduced by the grout injection strengthening technique for the structural rehabilitation of …

In real structures, the proportional damping assumption is never strictly verified. Indexes of
non-proportionality are then necessary to determine if this assumption leading to real modes …

Masonry heterogeneity and manufacturing imperfections affect structural behaviour of
constructions; these unpredictable aspects are amplified in multi-leaf masonry walls by …