In-plane strength of masonry walls is affected by the resistant mechanisms activated in the
walls, ie, related to flexural or shear behavior. The latter one can occur in the walls …

Masonry is among the most widely used construction materials around the world.
Contemporary masonry buildings are primarily designed to comply with prescriptive building …

This paper introduces a novel methodology for identifying the post-earthquake damage
states of unreinforced masonry walls using visual damage features. Current guidelines …

This study proposes predictive equations for estimating the peak-experienced drift ratio of
unreinforced masonry walls based on the visual characteristic of the damages. In this …

This study presents a robust contact constitutive model in the distinct element method (DEM)
framework for simulating the mechanical behavior of masonry structures. The model is …

Failure mode identification in unreinforced masonry (URM) walls is a challenging task
because of the presence of multiple damage mechanisms, including so-called hybrid …

In this paper, a numerical modelling-based damage diagnostics methodology is proposed
for cultural heritage structures (CHSs) made of masonry. Firstly, an integration of 3D …

The inadequate seismic performance of existing masonry buildings is often linked to the
excessively low in-plane stiffness of timber diaphragms and the poor quality of their …

In this experimental study, the in-plane seismic performance of masonry walls with openings
that were incorporated with external prestressed truss units was evaluated based on cyclic …

The installation of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) strips to deep vertical slots in
masonry using a flexible adhesive was developed as a minimally-invasive and cost-effective …