[HTML][HTML] Masonry patterns' influence on the damage assessment of URM walls: Current and future trends
While the influence of the component strength on the structural behaviour of Historic
Masonry Structures (HMS) is relatively well studied, few studies have investigated masonry …
Masonry Structures (HMS) is relatively well studied, few studies have investigated masonry …
Stochastic simulation of earthquake ground motions for the seismic assessment of monumental masonry structures: Source‐based vs site‐based approaches
Earthquakes are among the most destructive natural disasters and have resulted in a
massive number of fatalities and economic losses all over the world. Simulated ground …
massive number of fatalities and economic losses all over the world. Simulated ground …
Spatial stochastic D-RBA and limit equilibrium analysis of unreinforced masonry pier-spandrel structures
This study investigates the effect of spatially varying material properties on the in-plane
seismic behaviour and capacity of an unreinforced pier-spandrel masonry system. The …
seismic behaviour and capacity of an unreinforced pier-spandrel masonry system. The …
On the use of the digital twin concept for the structural integrity protection of architectural heritage
Undoubtedly, heritage buildings serve as essential embodiments of the cultural richness
and diversity of the world's states, and their conservation is of the utmost importance …
and diversity of the world's states, and their conservation is of the utmost importance …
[HTML][HTML] Analysis and prediction of masonry wallette strength under combined compression-bending via stochastic computational modeling
The out-of-plane flexural bending capacity of masonry is a fundamental property for
understanding the behavior of masonry structures. This study investigates the behavior of …
understanding the behavior of masonry structures. This study investigates the behavior of …
[HTML][HTML] A contact-based constitutive model for the numerical analysis of masonry structures using the distinct element method
This study presents a robust contact constitutive model in the distinct element method (DEM)
framework for simulating the mechanical behavior of masonry structures. The model is …
framework for simulating the mechanical behavior of masonry structures. The model is …
[HTML][HTML] Seismic fragility analysis of low-rise unreinforced masonry buildings subjected to near-and far-field ground motions
Unreinforced masonry (URM) is considered one of the most cost-effective structural
typologies for low-rise buildings in seismic regions. Near-field (NF) ground motions are …
typologies for low-rise buildings in seismic regions. Near-field (NF) ground motions are …
Lateral capacity of URM walls: a parametric study using macro and micro limit analysis predictions
This research investigates the texture influence of masonry walls' lateral capacity by
comparing analytical predictions performed via macro and micro limit analysis. In particular …
comparing analytical predictions performed via macro and micro limit analysis. In particular …
Experimental evaluation of unreinforced brick masonry mechanical properties by the flat-jack method–an extensive campaign in Croatia
Several strong earthquakes hit Croatia in 2020. Such earthquakes, after a long absence of
strong seismic activities in the country, in combination with material degradation, lack of …
strong seismic activities in the country, in combination with material degradation, lack of …
[HTML][HTML] Distinct Element macro-crack networks for expedited discontinuum seismic analysis of large-scale URM structures
Discontinuum analysis is a powerful tool for the detailed seismic assessment of unreinforced
masonry (URM) structures, whose widespread use is however still mostly limited to small …
masonry (URM) structures, whose widespread use is however still mostly limited to small …