Analysis and design of confined masonry structures: review and future research directions
This article discusses the significance of confined masonry (CM) structures in terms of their
remarkable seismic performance in past earthquake events. However, the variability of CM …
remarkable seismic performance in past earthquake events. However, the variability of CM …
Unreinforced and confined masonry buildings in seismic regions: Validation of macro-element models and cost analysis
R Marques, PB Lourenço - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
Modern design of buildings requires accounting for sustainability aspects using a life-cycle
perspective, but also the early design phase where earthquake actions have a significant …
perspective, but also the early design phase where earthquake actions have a significant …
Estimation of in-plane shear capacity of confined masonry walls with and without openings using strut-and-tie analysis
D Tripathy, V Singhal - Engineering Structures, 2019 - Elsevier
Strut-and-tie analysis is popularly used for the design of shear critical structures and can be
applicable for the analysis of confined masonry (CM) walls, which often behave as shear …
applicable for the analysis of confined masonry (CM) walls, which often behave as shear …
An experimental study of confined masonry walls with varying aspect ratios
JJ Perez Gavilan, LE Flores… - Earthquake Spectra, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Results from an experimental series of seven full-scale confined masonry walls with height-
to-length aspect ratios (H/L) from 0.3 up to 2.2 are summarized. Results show that neither …
to-length aspect ratios (H/L) from 0.3 up to 2.2 are summarized. Results show that neither …
Strut-and-Tie Model for seismic design of confined masonry buildings
Abstract The Strut-and-Tie-Model (STM) of a confined masonry wall, with or without opening,
consists of an equivalent system, in which the masonry wall is modelled as compression …
consists of an equivalent system, in which the masonry wall is modelled as compression …
Evaluation of modeling strategies for gravity and lateral load analysis of confined masonry structures
Numerical models are effective tools for analysis and design of structures. However, their
potential often falls short while simulating the behavior of masonry structures because of …
potential often falls short while simulating the behavior of masonry structures because of …
Nonlinear seismic evaluation of confined masonry structures using equivalent truss model
Abstract Modern Performance-Based Design (PBD) approach for seismic analysis of
building structures is based on the evaluation of nonlinear response to earthquake-induced …
building structures is based on the evaluation of nonlinear response to earthquake-induced …
Bidirectional behavior of unreinforced masonry walls
KM Dolatshahi, AJ Aref… - … Engineering & Structural …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Most of the studies related to the modeling of masonry structures have by far investigated
either the in‐plane (IP) or the out‐of‐plane (OP) behavior of walls. However, seismic loads …
either the in‐plane (IP) or the out‐of‐plane (OP) behavior of walls. However, seismic loads …
Seismic performance assessment of mid-rise confined masonry buildings
EF Espinosa-Cazarín, A Terán-Gilmore… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2023 - Springer
Multi-story buildings are an alternative for any developing city facing population growth and
land scarcity. Recently, verticalization of the built environment has considered the possible …
land scarcity. Recently, verticalization of the built environment has considered the possible …
Development of a novel VD strut model for seismic analysis of confined masonry buildings
Confined masonry (CM) offers an affordable and seismically safe building typology, which is
already a widespread construction technique in several seismically-prone countries, and is …
already a widespread construction technique in several seismically-prone countries, and is …