Masonry structures constitute the great majority of buildings in historical centers where
construction activities were carried out by adding structural portions to pre-existing ones: as …

An extensive parametric investigation is carried out to determine the effects of different RC
tie system and brick wall variables on the performance of confined masonry walls and …

Confined masonry buildings are common structural systems in many seismic-prone regions
of the world. According to the building code provisions, an appropriate continuous tie system …

Confined masonry (CM) is a construction method comprising load bearing masonry walls
confined with nominally reinforced concrete (RC) elements at the periphery of walls and …

Abstract On 21/7/2017 a M6. 6 offshore earthquake shook the Greek island of Kos and the
Turkish coastal city of Bodrum. The Gazi Hasan Pasha mosque, a 1786 structure, suffered …

Secondary systems are nonstructural components that serve important functions within a
structure, but are not considered as an integral part of the main structural system. There are …

This paper presents a proposed method for seismic assessment of masonry heritage
structures based on the modern Eurocode 8—Part 3 and Greek Code for Interventions of …

Related to the number of simple house buildings that were damaged during an earthquake.
This study presents an analysis of building structures with confined walls in non-engineered …

Hoy en día existen diversas estructuras en la que se ha dado la aplicación del concreto
liviano estructural, por lo que empresas contratistas apuestan por agregados livianos para …

Βασική αιτία σοβαρών βλαβών σε κτήρια από φέρουσα τοιχοποιία υπό σεισμική δράση
αποτελεί η εκτός επιπέδου αστοχία τοίχων. Η παρούσα εργασία έχει στόχο την διερεύνηση …