While the influence of the component strength on the structural behaviour of Historic
Masonry Structures (HMS) is relatively well studied, few studies have investigated masonry …

The significant potential for human and economic losses arising from earthquakes affecting
urban infrastructure has been demonstrated by many recent events such as, for example …

House self-construction and self-management are very common in different cities in Peru,
which is the case in several areas in the district of San Miguel (Puno). This is due to the lack …

This paper aims at developing a general methodology supported by quantifiable geometric
indices to classify the irregularity of stone masonry walls by direct observation of the …

The influence of the natural hydraulic lime-based grout on the dynamic behaviour of injected
multi-leaf stone masonry elements is discussed in the paper. Shaking table experiments on …

Historical buildings are characterized by a high level of complexity due to a long realization
process often resulting in an overall lack of information and in a structural behavior that is …

The mechanical characterization of in situ materials is one of the most important issues in
the safety assessment of existing buildings, and–especially for masonry structures …

Damage‐imperfection indicators based on variation of dynamic parameters allow to identify
the intrinsic discontinuity and the damage of structures. Here, the structural health …

The strengthening of masonries is a crucial step in building restoration works because of its
relevance, mostly with regard to the improvement of building seismic behavior. Current …

The complexity of multi-leaf masonry walls suggests further researches on the dy-namic
behaviour mainly characterized by incoherent response between the different layers. The …