Although the issue of the out-of-plane response of unreinforced masonry structures under
earthquake excitation is well known with consensus among the research community, this …

The seismic assessment of rocking masonry structures is a complex task, due to the high
sensitivity of the behavior to the characteristics of the input motion. The paper compares the …

Masonry walls are bulky and heavy and have therefore the potential to act naturally as a
protective system to blasts. Yet, they are known to have a limited flexural and torsional …

This paper presents a novel interface element for the geometric and material non‐linear
analysis of unreinforced brick‐masonry structures. In the proposed modelling approach, the …

The evaluation of the out‐of‐plane behaviour of unreinforced walls is one of the most
debated topics in the seismic assessment of existing masonry buildings. The discontinuous …

Unreinforced stone masonry (URSM) buildings without a box-like behaviour are very
vulnerable to out-of-plane failure modes in seismic prone areas. These may involve partial …

An experimental programme was conducted in which eight full‐scale unreinforced masonry
walls were subjected to cyclic face loading using a system of airbags. Of the eight walls, six …

Schools represent a reference point for communities in any part of the world. Therefore, their
safety and resilience against natural catastrophes is of paramount importance. The recent …

The vulnerability of stone masonry structures to seismic loading constitutes one of the main
application areas of research in the field of structural engineering. This paper focuses on the …

This work presents a comprehensive strategy for analysing the complex seismic response of
five Italian historical URM buildings, corresponding to different periods until 1920s. One …