Masonry elements strengthened with TRM: a review of experimental, design and numerical methods

I Boem - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Textile-Reinforced Mortar (TRM) is a modern and compatible strengthening strategy for
existing masonry, which consists in plastering the walls by means of mortar layers with …

Review of the flat-jack method and lessons from extensive post-earthquake research campaign in Croatia

L Lulić, M Stepinac, M Bartolac, PB Lourenço - Construction and building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Masonry structures are usually much vulnerable to seismic excitations and their behavior
depends on numerous factors. The focus of this research is the determination of masonry …

[HTML][HTML] Damage-augmented digital twins towards the automated inspection of buildings

BG Pantoja-Rosero, R Achanta, K Beyer - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Current procedures for the rapid inspection of buildings and infrastructure are subjective,
time-consuming, and cumbersome to document, necessitating new technologies to …

Automated image-based generation of finite element models for masonry buildings

BG Pantoja-Rosero, R Achanta, K Beyer - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2024 - Springer
To predict the response of masonry buildings to various types of loads, engineers use finite
element models, specifically solid-element and macro-element models. For predicting …

Teaching computing for complex problems in civil engineering and geosciences using big data and machine learning: synergizing four different computing paradigms …

Z Babović, B Bajat, D Barac, V Bengin, V Đokić… - Journal of Big Data, 2023 - Springer
This article describes a teaching strategy that synergizes computing and management,
aimed at the running of complex projects in industry and academia, in the areas of civil …

Seismic vulnerability of historic brick masonry buildings in Vienna

A Karic, J Atalić, A Kolbitsch - Bulletin of earthquake engineering, 2022 - Springer
This paper presents a seismic vulnerability analysis of historic brick masonry buildings in
Vienna, Austria from the period of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy (1840–1918). The …

Residential building stock in Serbia: classification and vulnerability for seismic risk studies

N Blagojević, S Brzev, M Petrović, J Borozan… - Bulletin of earthquake …, 2023 - Springer
Regional seismic risk assessment is necessary for designing effective seismic risk mitigation
measures. In general, such risk assessment studies consist of three components: hazard …

The December 2020 magnitude (Mw) 6.4 Petrinja earthquake, Croatia: seismological aspects, emergency response and impacts

J Atalić, M Demšić, M Baniček, M Uroš… - Bulletin of earthquake …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract On December 29, 2020, nine months after the March Mw 5.4 Zagreb earthquake
and amidst the COVID-19 lockdown, a devastating Mw 6.4 earthquake struck near the town …

[HTML][HTML] VulneraCity-drivers and dynamics of urban vulnerability based on a global systematic literature review

TR Stolte, EE Koks, H de Moel, L Reimann… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Globally, urban disaster risk is being affected by changing patterns of natural hazards due to
climate change and rapid urbanization. While we have a relatively good understanding of …

Earthquake scenarios for building portfolios using artificial neural networks: part II—damage and loss assessment

P Kalakonas, V Silva - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Seismic risk assessment of building portfolios has been traditionally performed using
empirical ground motion models, and scalar fragility and vulnerability functions. The advent …