This paper presents approaches for the employment of non-contact sensing to enhance both
the efficiency and reliability of numerical modelling of historic masonry. It commences with a …

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 …

In this study, a novel computational modeling strategy is proposed to estimate the lateral
load capacity and behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures. All commonly noted …

ABSTRACT A rigid block model is proposed for collapse mechanism analysis of three-
dimensional historic masonry structures subjected to point live loads, seismic-induced …

A novel multiscale strategy is proposed for the damage analysis of masonry structures
modeled as periodic composites. Such a computational strategy, whose aim is to reduce the …

The evaluation of damage mechanism and the failure of dry-stone masonry structures
subjected to seismic load is one of the most important aspects of seismic assessment of …

The paper presents an advanced seismic assessment of four masonry bell towers located in
Northern Italy based on detailed 3D FE models on which elastic parameters were previously …

The in‐plane capacity of unreinforced masonry (URM) elements may vary considerably
depending on several factors, including boundary conditions, aspect ratio, vertical …

A unified formulation is presented for non-linear time history, static pushover and limit
analysis of historic masonry structures modelled as 2D assemblages of rigid blocks …

Abstract Classical Finite-Element and Discrete-Element strategies are expensive to carry
when analysing masonry structures in the inelastic range, under a seismic excitation, and …