Modeling strategies for the computational analysis of unreinforced masonry structures: review and classification

AM D'altri, V Sarhosis, G Milani, J Rots… - … methods in engineering, 2020 - Springer
Masonry structures, although classically suitable to withstand gravitational loads, are
sensibly vulnerable if subjected to extraordinary actions such as earthquakes, exhibiting …

A review of numerical models for masonry structures

AM D'Altri, V Sarhosis, G Milani, J Rots, S Cattari… - Numerical modeling of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Several tools for the prediction and the assessment of the structural behavior of masonry
buildings have been developed in recent decades. Numerical tools have been favorably …

Fragility and comfortability curves development and seismic risk assessment of a masonry building under earthquakes induced by geothermal power plants operation

A Khansefid, SM Yadollahi, F Taddei, G Müller - Structural Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
This research is an attempt to estimate the seismic risk of geothermal power plants (GPPs)
operation on the masonry buildings located in the vicinity of these infrastructures through a …

Crack initiation and propagation in unreinforced masonry specimens subjected to repeated in-plane loading during light damage

PA Korswagen, M Longo, E Meulman… - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2019 - Springer
In recent years, gas extraction in the northern part of the Netherlands has been causing low-
magnitude, induced, shallow earthquakes. Besides safety, the prediction and evaluation of …

[HTML][HTML] A numerical unit cell model for predicting the failure stress state of vertically perforated clay block masonry under arbitrary in-plane loads

R Reismüller, M Lukacevic, S Pech, A Jäger… - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
As vertically perforated clay block masonry advances into more demanding building
categories, knowledge of the effective masonry strength under different loading states …

[HTML][HTML] Sub-structure-based 'three-tiered'finite element approach to soil-masonry-wall interaction for light seismic motion

M Longo, M Sousamli, PA Korswagen… - Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent, light earthquakes induced by the extraction of gas in the north of the Netherlands
have been linked to light, mostly aesthetic damage of the traditional masonry structures in …

Characterizing the material properties of Dutch unreinforced masonry

S Jafari, JG Rots, R Esposito, F Messali - Procedia engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
In the northern part of the Netherlands, the recent seismic activities have raised concerns
about the behavior of unreinforced masonry structures which were not designed and …

A novel tier-based numerical analysis procedure for the structural assessment of masonry quay walls under traffic loads

S Sharma, M Longo, F Messali - Frontiers in Built Environment, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Historical quay walls constructed in unreinforced masonry are integral elements of many
cities. Originally designed as gravity retaining walls, they are nowadays often subjected to …

Fragility curves for light damage of clay masonry walls subjected to seismic vibrations

PA Korswagen, M Longo, JG Rots - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2022 - Springer
The probability of light damage to unprepared, unreinforced masonry structures exposed to
induced seismicity due to gas extraction in the north of the Netherlands is still under …

Retrofitting RC infills by a glass fiber mesh reinforced overlay and steel dowels: Experimental and numerical study

L Facconi, F Minelli - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Many existing Reinforced Concrete (RC) buildings infilled with masonry panels are
vulnerable to seismic actions due to lack of proper seismic detailing. For buildings located in …