Modeling strategies for the computational analysis of unreinforced masonry structures: review and classification

AM D'altri, V Sarhosis, G Milani, J Rots… - … methods in engineering, 2020 - Springer
Masonry structures, although classically suitable to withstand gravitational loads, are
sensibly vulnerable if subjected to extraordinary actions such as earthquakes, exhibiting …

Seismic analysis of slender monumental structures: Current strategies and challenges

MG Masciotta, PB Lourenço - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The preservation and seismic risk mitigation of built cultural heritage is considered today as
a major priority in the international political agenda. Among the great variety of heritage …

A Macro-Distinct Element Model (M-DEM) for simulating the in-plane cyclic behavior of URM structures

D Malomo, MJ DeJong - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, a new Macro-Distinct Element Model (M-DEM) for the analysis of the in-plane
behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures, aimed at combining the efficiency of …

A Macro-Distinct Element Model (M-DEM) for out-of-plane analysis of unreinforced masonry structures

D Malomo, MJ DeJong - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the vulnerability of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures to out-of-plane (OOP)
loading, computational methods that can efficiently simulate OOP failure at the building …

Influence of crack propagation on the seismic behavior of historic rammed earth buildings: The Tower of Muhammad in the Alhambra (Spain)

F Ávila, E Puertas, C Torrús, R Gallego - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of defects in the form of cracks is frequent in rammed earth historic buildings
located in seismic zones. The influence of these cracks, however, has not been directly …

An interface-based detailed micro-model for the failure simulation of masonry structures

D Gaetano, F Greco, L Leonetti, P Lonetti… - Engineering Failure …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work presents a novel FE-based detailed micro-model approach, referred to as
Discontinuous Detailed Micro-Model (DDMM), for the nonlinear analysis of masonry …

Applied element modelling of the dynamic response of a full-scale clay brick masonry building specimen with flexible diaphragms

D Malomo, R Pinho, A Penna - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Structural design of unreinforced masonry buildings in The Netherlands, recently exposed to
low-intensity ground motions induced by gas extraction, was not originally conceived for …

[HTML][HTML] A contact-based constitutive model for the numerical analysis of masonry structures using the distinct element method

YP Oktiovan, F Messali, B Pulatsu, JV Lemos… - Computers & …, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

SLaMA-URM method for the seismic vulnerability assessment of UnReinforced Masonry structures: Formulation and validation for a substructure

C Sansoni, LCM da Silva, R Marques… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
An analytical procedure based on the SLaMA (Simplified Lateral Mechanism Analysis)
method is proposed for the seismic vulnerability assessment of UnReinforced Masonry …

Towards Performance-Based Design of Masonry Buildings: Literature Review

B Zeng, Y Li - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Masonry is among the most widely used construction materials around the world.
Contemporary masonry buildings are primarily designed to comply with prescriptive building …