Masonry structures, although classically suitable to withstand gravitational loads, are
sensibly vulnerable if subjected to extraordinary actions such as earthquakes, exhibiting …

City centres of Europe are often composed of unreinforced masonry structural aggregates,
whose seismic response is challenging to predict. To advance the state of the art on the …

In the present study, explicit dynamic analysis has been conducted to investigate the blast
response of the masonry heritage building, located in the southern part of Asia, subjected to …

In this paper, a simple and practitioners-friendly calibration strategy to consistently link target
panel-scale mechanical properties (that can be found in national standards) to model …

Seismic modelling of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings is addressed worldwide
according to different approaches, not only at research level, but also in the current …

Two full-scale building specimens were tested on the shake-table at the EUCENTRE
Foundation laboratories in Pavia (Italy), to assess the effectiveness of an innovative timber …

The paper presents the comparison of the results of nonlinear static analyses carried out
using six software packages (SWs) available at professional level and operating in the field …

In recent years, gas extraction in the northern part of the Netherlands has been causing low-
magnitude, induced, shallow earthquakes. Besides safety, the prediction and evaluation of …

ABSTRACT A unified procedure for assessing the effectiveness of modelling strategies for
existing buildings is proposed. The procedure is applied to unreinforced masonry and cast …

Within the framework of modelling of unreinforced masonry structures, the equivalent frame
(EF) approach is widely used for the seismic assessment. However, the definition of …