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 …

Earthen structures have an important representation among the UNESCO World Heritage
List sites as well as among the built environment in general. Unfortunately, earthen heritage …

This research investigates the texture influence of masonry walls' lateral capacity by
comparing analytical predictions performed via macro and micro limit analysis. In particular …

Among the most characteristic structures in historical constructions for crossing large spans
are the masonry vaulted structures by utilizing their geometric stability to safely transfer the …

A 3D limit analysis model specialized in the analysis at the collapse of massive masonry
structures subjected to seismic loads is proposed. The approach belongs to the wide family …

Predicting the lateral load-carrying capacity of dry-joint unreinforced masonry (URM) walls is
often challenging due to the complex interactions between the governing parameters (ie …

A considerable amount of historic masonry structures (HMS) are composed of irregular
stone. However, few studies have systematically investigated the influence of masonry …

A rigid block modeling approach is presented for rocking dynamics and nonlinear static
analysis of dry-joint masonry structures subjected to settlements and earthquake excitations …

Masonry structures are highly vulnerable to natural hazards, therefore both traditional and
composite materials have been used as reinforcements to provide different solutions …

Many Italian historic buildings are located in earthquake-prone areas and, therefore, need
effective seismic evaluations. Most widespread commercial codes are based on the …