In this study, a novel computational modeling strategy is proposed to estimate the lateral
load capacity and behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures. All commonly noted …

The development of urban mobility implies the construction of tunnels, often interacting with
valuable masonry structures. It is thus necessary to develop rational and reliable procedures …

The current paper aims at analysing the effect of ground motion vertical component in the
case of near-field excitations on the structural response of historical masonry buildings. In …

ABSTRACT A digital tool is presented and made available for the rapid structural
assessment of historic masonry domes. It is especially suited for masonry domes that …

Unreinforced masonry buildings represent a large part of the world's architectural heritage.
Despite their significant diffusion, their mechanical behaviour is still subjected to increasing …

Historical masonry structures have a great interest in civil engineering because they
constitute a large part of the world's building heritage. In this paper, the effects that different …

Masonry walls are usually built with individual blocks, and they are highly discontinuous and
nonlinear. Therefore, it is very difficult to simulate their failure behavior with typical finite …

Among the most characteristic structures in historical constructions for crossing large spans
are the masonry vaulted structures by utilizing their geometric stability to safely transfer the …

Historic masonry heritages, such as cathedrals, colonnades, and arch bridges, were
constructed with individual components (eg, stones, bricks, other materials) bound together …

Pointed arches are important architectural elements of both western and eastern historical
built heritage. In this paper, the effects that different geometrical (slenderness and …