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

Historically, the seismic performance of structures with conditions of structural irregularity
has been poor in strong earthquakes when compared to those of regular structures. 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 …

The nonlinear static procedure (NSP) is commonly adopted by practitioners for the seismic
assessment of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings, although a systematic validation of …

The inadequate seismic performance of existing masonry buildings is often linked to the
excessively low in-plane stiffness of timber diaphragms and the poor quality of their …

Enhancing the seismic performance of traditional stone masonry buildings is considered a
crucial measure towards the preservation and safeguarding of our built heritage, particularly …

Extensive research has been performed previously on assessing the out-of-plane (OOP)
seismic performance of unreinforced fired clay brick masonry (URM) walls and the retrofitting …

A procedure is proposed to evaluate the dynamic out-of-plane stability of cracked
unreinforced masonry (URM) walls located in multi-storey URM buildings. The equations of …

The applicability of the N2 method, the modal pushover analysis (MPA) and an adaptive
pushover analysis method are investigated for estimating the peak seismic responses of …

This paper is the second of a series of two, discussing the analytical assessment of the
seismic behavior of an innovative timber retrofit for unreinforced masonry structures. The …