Masonry is among the most widely used construction materials around the world.
Contemporary masonry buildings are primarily designed to comply with prescriptive building …

When considering models for seismic assessment and retrofit design, designers need to
account for any changes in the structural ductility factor and performance factor between an …

In the experimental assessment of the in-plane behaviour of unreinforced masonry (URM)
walls containing openings, accurate measurement of the deformations occurring in the pier …

This paper presents the findings of an experimental study focused on the behaviour of
masonry structures subjected to uniaxial loading-unloading compression. The study's …

A feasibility study on Usumacinta River sediment-based bricks for resilient housing adapted
to both climate change and seismic risks is performed on laterally loaded reduced-scale …

This paper presents the results of a probabilistic experimental study into the behaviour of full-
scale unreinforced masonry (URM) veneer walls with flexible backup subjected to out-of …

Perforated unreinforced masonry (URM) walls are used in most existing masonry buildings
as structural and nonstructural elements. Depending on the size and position, openings may …

This article presents experimental and numerical study of strengthening brick masonry walls
loaded with service loads where openings are required to be made, the studied …

This paper presents the results of an experimental study into the behavior of perforated
(containing openings) unreinforced masonry (URM) walls subjected to cyclic in-plane lateral …

Testing of stiff physical substructures (PSs) still poses major technical issues that prevent
from adopting hybrid simulation (HS) as a standard structural testing method. Firstly, elastic …