Numerical and experimental validation of a 3D macro-model for the in-plane and out-of-plane behavior of unreinforced masonry walls

B Pantò, F Cannizzaro, I Caliò… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The behavior of historical UnReinforced Masonry (URM) buildings subjected to earthquake
loading is usually governed by a complex interaction between the in-plane and out-of-plane …

The effect of sliding on the rocking instability of multi-rigid block assemblies under ground motion

AN Kounadis - Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The highly nonlinear differential equations describing the complex rocking-sliding instability
of a freely standing on the ground multi-rigid block assembly under horizontal ground motion …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical analysis of 3D dry-stone masonry structures by combined finite-discrete element method

H Smoljanović, N Živaljić, Ž Nikolić… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The evaluation of damage mechanism and the failure of dry-stone masonry structures
subjected to seismic load is one of the most important aspects of seismic assessment of …

In-plane and out-of-plane shear characteristics of reinforced mortarless concrete block masonry

T Zahra, J Dorji, J Thamboo, M Asad, W Kasinski… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mortarless masonry systems can be reinforced and grouted to increase their in-plane and
out-of-plane resistance for applications such as in the basement and retaining walls or load …

[HTML][HTML] In-plane frictional resistances in dry block masonry walls and rocking-sliding failure modes revisited and experimentally validated

C Casapulla, LU Argiento - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents new findings in the assessment of the lateral strength of dry block
masonry walls under in-plane loading, based on an existing macro-modelling approach …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental characterisation of dry-joint masonry structures: Interface stiffness and interface damping

G Vlachakis, C Colombo, AI Giouvanidis… - … and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The accurate description of the dynamics of dry-joint masonry structures strongly relies on
the characterisation of the interaction at the units' interfaces. Several experimental …

The comparative role of friction in local out-of-plane mechanisms of masonry buildings. Pushover analysis and experimental investigation

C Casapulla, LU Argiento - Engineering Structures, 2016 - Elsevier
In masonry buildings without a box-type behaviour and subjected to seismic loadings, in-
plane and out-of-plane failure mechanisms can take place where frictional resistances might …

Limit analysis of masonry domes with oculus and lantern: A comparison between different approaches

D Aita, G Milani, A Taliercio - Mathematics and Mechanics of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper aims to illustrate and compare different approaches for the limit analysis of
masonry domes of revolution with an oculus at the top. It specifically focuses on the …

A variational-based fixed-point algorithm for the limit analysis of dry-masonry block structures with non-associative Coulomb friction

NA Nodargi, C Intrigila, P Bisegna - International Journal of Mechanical …, 2019 - Elsevier
The limit analysis of dry-masonry block structures with non-associative Coulomb friction is
formulated as a Mixed Complementarity Problem. Using variational arguments, it is proven …

The role of frictional contact of constituent blocks on the stability of masonry domes

V Beatini, G Royer-Carfagni… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The observation of old construction works confirms that masonry domes can withstand
tensile hoop stresses, at least up to a certain level. Here, such tensile resistance, rather than …