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

This paper provides a comphrensive review of the critical aspects of nonlinear modeling for
evaluating the seismic response of masonry structures, emphasizing the issues relevant to …

The failure modes of reinforced concrete frame structures with masonry infill panels have
strong implications to their overall seismic performance. This paper explores a data-driven …

Undoubtedly, heritage buildings serve as essential embodiments of the cultural richness
and diversity of the world's states, and their conservation is of the utmost importance …

This paper deals with the numerical simulation of two solutions of brick infill walls developed
at University of Minho under out-of-plane loading. The new solution of brick infills intend to …

A great proportion of the existing architectural heritage, including historical and monumental
constructions, is made of brick/block masonry. This material shows a strong anisotropic …

Masonry infill walls are critical components of reinforced concrete (RC) frames, which may
be damaged even under earthquake events of moderate intensity, thus resulting in …

This paper reports the results of different finite and discrete element simulations on a well-
known benchmark of an unreinforced plane masonry structure. Namely, the case study …

An analytical investigation focusing on the concrete damage progress of the PBL shear
connector under the influence of various lateral pressures, employing a coupled RBSM and …

The threat to human lives and the economic losses due to high seismic vulnerability of non-
engineered traditional masonry infills subjected to earthquakes have been highlighted by …