Masonry structures, although classically suitable to withstand gravitational loads, are
sensibly vulnerable if subjected to extraordinary actions such as earthquakes, exhibiting …

Abstract Lack-of-fusion (LOF) in digital concrete fabrication is one of the paramount technical
issues that must be elucidated before mass industry implementation of this emerging …

In this paper, a simplified micro-model approach utilising a combination of plasticity-based
constitutive models and the extended finite element method (XFEM) is proposed. The …

A review of methods applicable to the study of masonry historical construction,
encompassing both classical and advanced ones, is presented. Firstly, the paper offers a …

Is modelling and analysis of historical masonry structures necessary? Is the experimental
behaviour of historical masonry constructions known? The answers seem to be 'yes', and …

This study aims to improve our current understanding of the seismic assessment of load-
bearing unreinforced masonry (URM) systems by proposing a probabilistic computational …

This paper aims to improve knowledge on the suitability of the discrete element method
(DEM) to simulate the in-plane and out-of-plane behaviour of different in-configuration …

The macroelement technique for modelling the nonlinear response of masonry panels is
particularly efficient and suitable for the analysis of the seismic behaviour of complex walls …

It is 100 years since the well-known Mohr-Coulomb strength theory was established in 1900.
A considerable amount of theoretical and experimental research on strength theory of …

A novel yield criterion that includes different strengths along each material axis is presented.
The criterion includes two different fracture energies in tension and two different fracture …