Uses and limits of the Equivalent Frame Model on existing unreinforced masonry buildings for assessing their seismic risk: A review
E Quagliarini, G Maracchini, F Clementi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Since the late 1970s, nonlinear static analysis have had an increasing use in the seismic
assessment of existing unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. Different modelling …
assessment of existing unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. Different modelling …
A three‐dimensional macroelement for modelling the in‐plane and out‐of‐plane response of masonry walls
The seismic performance of unreinforced masonry buildings is commonly assessed using
equivalent frame modelling. Its computational efficiency allows for a large number of …
equivalent frame modelling. Its computational efficiency allows for a large number of …
Pushover analysis of unreinforced irregular masonry buildings: Lessons from different modeling approaches
The present paper addresses the seismic performance of a half-scale two-story unreinforced
masonry (URM) building with structural irregularity in plan and in elevation. The main …
masonry (URM) building with structural irregularity in plan and in elevation. The main …
Modelling and seismic response analysis of existing URM structures. Part 2: Archetypes of Italian historical buildings
This work presents a comprehensive strategy for analysing the complex seismic response of
five Italian historical URM buildings, corresponding to different periods until 1920s. One …
five Italian historical URM buildings, corresponding to different periods until 1920s. One …
A novel macroelement model for the nonlinear analysis of masonry buildings. Part 1: Axial and flexural behavior
In the numerical modelling of the nonlinear response of masonry buildings by equivalent‐
frame models based on macroelements representative of the in‐plane response of structural …
frame models based on macroelements representative of the in‐plane response of structural …
Numerical investigation of non-linear equivalent-frame models for regular masonry walls
The accuracy of the Equivalent Frame Method (EFM) in modelling the seismic non-linear
behaviour of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings is investigated for regular walls (ie …
behaviour of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings is investigated for regular walls (ie …
A novel macroelement model for the nonlinear analysis of masonry buildings. Part 2: Shear behavior
S Bracchi, A Penna - Earthquake engineering & structural …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Macroelement models are widely recognized to be particularly suitable to model the
nonlinear behavior of masonry buildings. This article, together with the companion article …
nonlinear behavior of masonry buildings. This article, together with the companion article …
Equivalent-frame modeling of two shaking table tests of masonry buildings accounting for their out-of-plane response
Equivalent frame models are an effective tool for the seismic assessment of existing
masonry structures. Due to their simplicity, these models can be used to perform multiple …
masonry structures. Due to their simplicity, these models can be used to perform multiple …
Site effects and soil-foundation-structure interaction: derivation of fragility curves and comparison with codes-conforming approaches for a masonry school
The paper investigates the role of site-amplification and soil-foundation-structure (SFS)
interaction on the seismic response of masonry structures. The aim is twofold: to quantify the …
interaction on the seismic response of masonry structures. The aim is twofold: to quantify the …
Improved evaluation of inelastic displacement demands for short‐period masonry structures
This work discusses the simplified estimation of earthquake‐induced nonlinear
displacement demands as required by nonlinear static procedures, with particular attention …
displacement demands as required by nonlinear static procedures, with particular attention …