Abstract The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR) highlights
the importance of scientific research, supporting the 'availability and application of science …

Masonry is one of the oldest fundamental materials used in construction. Structures made by
masonry materials without reinforcement, however, routinely exhibit poor performance when …

In this study, the failure modes of masonry structures after the earthquakes (Mw 7.7 and 7.6)
occurred in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023 were investigated by fieldwork. Within the …

Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings are common throughout Latin America, the
Himalayan region, Eastern Europe, Indian subcontinent and other parts of Asia. It has been …

The paper collects the results of diagonal compression tests to compare the in-plane
behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) and of masonry strengthen with a GFRP reinforced …

Transforming ordinary buildings into smart building (SB) s, considered as 'smart retrofitting
(SR)', requires retrofit works that involve smart technology applications. Given the limited …

Various studies have been done over a number of years to develop strengthening
techniques which will improve the performance of masonry structures. Many unreinforced …

In the paper, the results of an experimental and numerical study on the out-of-plane bending
effectiveness of a modern strengthening technique applied to existing masonry walls are …

This study presents a large-scale shaking table investigation aimed at the development of a
dual, low-cost hybrid design approach for the reduction of seismic damage in developing …

The seismic vulnerability of masonry infilled reinforced concrete (rc) frames observed during
past earthquakes in some south European countries resulted in losses of human lives and …