Methods for the assessment of critical properties in existing masonry structures under seismic loads—the ARES project

M Stepinac, T Kisicek, T Renić, I Hafner, C Bedon - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Masonry structures are notoriously vulnerable to horizontal actions caused by earthquakes.
Given the high seismicity of the European region, and that the European building stock …

A review of emerging technologies for an assessment of safety and seismic vulnerability and damage detection of existing masonry structures

M Stepinac, M Gašparović - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The construction sector has proven to be one of the slowest sectors to embrace technology—
a problem that must be addressed. This problem can be quickly and efficiently addressed in …

Damage classification of residential buildings in historical downtown after the ML5. 5 earthquake in Zagreb, Croatia in 2020

M Stepinac, PB Lourenço, J Atalić, T Kišiček… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
A severe earthquake hit Zagreb on the March 22, 2020 (magnitude ML= 5.5, with an
epicenter 7 km north of the city center). During the COVID-19 lockdown, the event occurred …

Post-earthquake damage assessment—Case study of the educational building after the Zagreb earthquake

L Lulić, K Ožić, T Kišiček, I Hafner, M Stepinac - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the wake of recent strong earthquakes in Croatia, there is a need for a detailed and more
comprehensive post-earthquake damage assessment. Given that masonry structures are …

Zagreb earthquake of 22 March 2020-preliminary report on seismologic aspects and damage to buildings

MS Novak, M Uros, J Atalic, M Herak, M Demsic… - …, 2020 - infoscience.epfl.ch
Significant characteristics and main consequences of the 5.5 magnitude earthquake that
struck Zagreb and its surroundings in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic are presented in …

Strengthening of masonry walls with FRP or TRM

T Kišiček, M Stepinac, T Renić, I Hafner, L Lulić - Građevinar, 2020 - hrcak.srce.hr
In addition to traditional methods of strengthening shear masonry walls, some newer
materials and systems, such as fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) and textile reinforced …

Vulnerability assessment of historical building aggregates in Zagreb: implementation of a macroseismic approach

A Moretić, N Chieffo, M Stepinac… - Bulletin of earthquake …, 2023 - Springer
The European building stock consists of a large number of unreinforced masonry structures.
Masonry structures proved themselves to be fragile if subjected to horizontal loads …

[HTML][HTML] Seismic upgrading of cultural heritage–A case study using an educational building in Croatia from the historicism style

A Moretić, M Stepinac, PB Lourenço - Case studies in construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
More than two years have passed since the devastating earthquakes struck Croatia in 2020,
in which many educational buildings were damaged. In addition, several damaged …

[HTML][HTML] Post-Earthquake assessment of a historical masonry building after the Zagreb earthquake—case study

I Hafner, D Lazarević, T Kišiček, M Stepinac - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
After the Zagreb earthquakes in March 2020, around 25,000 buildings were estimated
damaged, most of them being in the historic city center. This fact is not that surprising since …

The Assessment and Retrofitting of Cultural Heritage—A Case Study of a Residential Building in Glina

K Ožić, I Markić, A Moretić, L Lulić - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The focus of the study is on the renovation of a specific case study, which is a 19th century
building under cultural heritage protection. It highlights the particular challenges faced by …