Although the issue of the out-of-plane response of unreinforced masonry structures under
earthquake excitation is well known with consensus among the research community, this …

Conservation, repair and strengthening of historic masonry buildings should preserve their
significance and ensure their structural stability. The condition of a given structure and the …

The paper summarizes the results of an experimental research carried out on three-leaf
masonry walls of typical granite stone constructions from the North of Portugal. The research …

A novel, integrated framework is proposed to assess the vulnerability of a case study
unreinforced masonry (URM) Italian church by applying interacting modern tools including …

Masonry buildings frequently present unsatisfactory behavior under seismic activity, due to
the poor resistance of the masonry walls to tensile stresses and to the presence of flexible …

Up to now, infrared thermographic approaches have been considered either passive or
active. In the latter case, the heat flux is historically attributed to a non-natural heat source …

Knowing and understanding historical building materials and techniques is a fundamental
step to ensure successful heritage preservation procedures. An experimental campaign was …

Preliminary studies are an imperative when determining the impact of conservation
treatments on historical materials. The Romanesque apse on a church at Talamanca de …

The architectural treasures of Zanzibar's Stone Town, echoing the footprints of ancient
civilizations, face an imminent threat of heritage loss due to accelerated material …

Failure and deterioration of structural interventions on masonry buildings demonstrated the
need for compatible repairs. Mechanical, chemical, transport properties and density of …