Analysis of the out-of-plane seismic behavior of unreinforced masonry: A literature review

TM Ferreira, AA Costa, A Costa - International Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Although the issue of the out-of-plane response of unreinforced masonry structures under
earthquake excitation is well known with consensus among the research community, this …

Seismic risk assessment for mainland Portugal

V Silva, H Crowley, H Varum, R Pinho - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2015 - Springer
The assessment of the seismic risk at a national scale represents an important resource in
order to introduce measures that may reduce potential losses due to future earthquakes …

Out-of-plane loaded masonry walls retrofitted with oriented strand boards: Numerical analysis and influencing parameters

JA Dauda, LC Silva, PB Lourenço, O Iuorio - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The computational prediction of the out-of-plane behaviour of unreinforced masonry walls is
a challenge. However, computational numerical models may provide, if properly calibrated …

Computational modeling of the out-of-plane behavior of unreinforced irregular masonry

M Mercuri, M Pathirage, A Gregori, G Cusatis - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
The vulnerability of stone masonry structures to seismic loading constitutes one of the main
application areas of research in the field of structural engineering. This paper focuses on the …

Out-of-plane seismic retrofitting of masonry walls with Textile Reinforced Mortar composites

S De Santis, G De Canio, G de Felice, P Meriggi… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2019 - Springer
Masonry walls are particularly vulnerable against out-of-plane seismic actions. Steel tie-bars
and crowing beams in reinforced masonry can prevent their overturning, but collapse may …

On the collapse of the masonry Medici tower: An integrated discrete-analytical approach

M Mercuri, M Pathirage, A Gregori, G Cusatis - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Masonry towers are characterized by a high susceptibility to seismic actions. For this task
different approaches exist and they are selected depending on the desired level of accuracy …

Masonry vaulted structures under spreading supports: Analyses of fracturing behavior and size effect

M Mercuri, M Pathirage, A Gregori, G Cusatis - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the fracturing behavior of unreinforced masonry arches and vaults
induced by spreading supports. The traditional method of limit analysis is limited in …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of experimental testing of masonry walls' failure: Comparative analysis and future directions

JA Dauda, O Iuorio, IB Muhit, LC Silva - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2024 - Elsevier
The assessment of unreinforced masonry (URM) walls often involves experimental
characterisation of their in-plane (IP) and out-of-plane (OOP) failure. While IP and OOP …

Out-of-plane behavior of stone masonry walls: Experimental and numerical analysis

H Maccarini, G Vasconcelos, H Rodrigues… - … and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Aiming at contributing to the better understanding of the out-of-plane behavior of
unreinforced stone masonry structures, this paper presents the results of an experimental …

Seismic response of a masonry church in Central Italy: the role of interventions on the roof

G Sferrazza Papa, V Tateo, MA Parisi… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2021 - Springer
The seismic response of a medieval church in Central Italy is analyzed considering the two
roof configurations, ie, reinforced concrete and timber roofs, that the church had in different …