Masonry cross vaults, which began to be built in Europe in the times of the Roman Empire
and reached heights of extraordinary splendor during the Gothic Period, are part of an …

ABSTRACT A rigid block model is proposed for collapse mechanism analysis of three-
dimensional historic masonry structures subjected to point live loads, seismic-induced …

The purpose of this paper is to study the dynamic and static three-dimensional behavior of a
dry-assembled masonry cross vault, through the comparison of Distinct Element Modeling …

A discrete element model is proposed for large displacement static analysis of dry-jointed
masonry structures subjected to foundation settlements. The numerical model is a two …

ABSTRACT A principal reason of damage in historic masonry vaults consists in relative
displacements of the vaults' abutments. Excluding the case of seismic-induced damage …

In this paper, we present a novel computational approach for the generalized three-
dimensional upper bound limit analysis of curved rigid block structures. This approach …

Conventional formworks for concrete curved shells either are expensive, complex and
wasteful or have formal restrictions. Using tile vaults (also known as timbrel, Guastavino, thin …

The assessment of the seismic performance of unreinforced masonry cross-vaults is still a
challenge in numerical analysis, due to complex curved geometries and bond patterns, and …

The seismic safety assessment of 3D complex structural elements of historic buildings, such
as groin and rib vaults, is a challenge and experimental tests can provide relevant data for …

This study presents three advanced non-linear modeling strategies for the evaluation of the
non-linear behavior under horizontal loads of a historical groin vault of major importance …