Unreinforced masonry is one of the main construction materials used in the edification of
most historical buildings around the world. This is due to its availability in nature, low-cost …

This paper aims to describe the observed damage and crack propagation in patrimonial
masonry buildings of Puebla and Morelos, Mexico due to both September 7 (M w= 8.2) and …

This paper focuses on the seismic protection of slender old masonry structures by the
implementation of prestressing devices at key locations. The devices are vertically and …

In Turkey, with the occurrence of almost every strong and even moderate earthquake,
damage to masonry minarets is observed. In the present work, efficiency of vertical post …

In this paper, experimental and numerical results of a research project about the structural
behavior of strengthened masonry are presented and discussed. The aim of the research is …

Existing slender masonry structures, such as Pagoda temples, towers, minarets and
chimneys, exist all over the world and constitute a relevant part of the architectural and …

An experimental study was performed to investigate the effect of external prestressed truss
steel-bar units installed on an unreinforced masonry (URM) wall under out-of-plane …

Historical buildings still existing in different parts of the world were constructed with
unreinforced masonry and have an acceptable capacity to transmit vertical loading, but they …