[HTML][HTML] Seismic retrofit of infilled RC frames with textile reinforced mortars: State-of-the-art review and analytical modelling

DA Pohoryles, DA Bournas - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Significant damage to existing reinforced concrete (RC) frame structures during recent
earthquakes has highlighted the potential detrimental effect of non-structural masonry infills …

On the seismic behavior of masonry infilled frame structures

J Dias-Oliveira, H Rodrigues, PG Asteris, H Varum - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infilled frames are usually modelled in the context of global building analysis using
simplified procedures without considering the aspects resulting from the interaction between …

Seismic fragility assessment of infilled frames subject to mainshock/aftershock sequences using a double incremental dynamic analysis approach

F Di Trapani, M Malavisi - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2019 - Springer
The paper presents an assessment framework aimed at evaluating seismic fragility and
residual capacity of masonry infilled reinforced concrete (RC) frames subject to …

Simplified macro-model for infill masonry panels

H Rodrigues, H Varum, A Costa - Journal of Earthquake …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
In structural analyses, masonry infill walls are commonly considered to be non structural
elements. However, the response of reinforced concrete buildings to earthquake loads can …

Implementation and verification of a masonry panel model for nonlinear dynamic analysis of infilled RC frames

E Smyrou, C Blandon, S Antoniou, R Pinho… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2011 - Springer
The effect of infill panels on the response of RC frames subjected to seismic action is widely
recognised and has been subject of numerous experimental investigations, while several …

Performance of masonry enclosure walls: lessons learned from recent earthquakes

RS Vicente, H Rodrigues, H Varum, A Costa… - Earthquake engineering …, 2012 - Springer
This paper discusses the issue of performance requirements and construction criteria for
masonry enclosure and infill walls. Vertical building enclosures in European countries are …

Modelling of masonry infill walls participation in the seismic behaviour of RC buildings using OpenSees

A Furtado, H Rodrigues, A Arêde - International Journal of Advanced …, 2015 - Springer
Recent earthquakes show that masonry infill walls should be taken into account during the
design and assessment process of structures, since this type of non-structural elements …

A comparative analysis of energy dissipation and equivalent viscous damping of RC columns subjected to uniaxial and biaxial loading

H Rodrigues, H Varum, A Arêde, A Costa - Engineering Structures, 2012 - Elsevier
The hysteretic behaviour of RC columns has been object of many experimental studies over
the past years. However, the majority of these studies are focused on unidirectional loading …

Seismic performance of buildings in Nepal after the Gorkha earthquake

H Varum, R Dumaru, A Furtado, AR Barbosa… - Impacts and insights of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Following the strong earthquake of Gorkha, Nepal, on April 25, 2015, and a strong
aftershock on May 12, a field reconnaissance of structural damage and structural collapses …

[HTML][HTML] A material characterisation framework for assessing brickwork masonry arch bridges: From material level to component level testing

B Liu, A Drougkas, V Sarhosis - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper aims to present a systematic framework for material characterisation to assess
brickwork masonry arch bridges. An extensive laboratory campaign was carried out to …