Database and Geometrical Characterization of 3D Stone Masonry Wall Microstructures
Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 1, February 2026.This paper presents the first database of 3D microstructures of stone masonry walls, where masonry microstructure is defined as the shape, size, and layout of the stone units within the wall. The database includes 36 walls representing various masonry typologies as defined by the Italian code, with different leaf configurations (one‐, two‐, and three ...
Mati Ullah Shah +5 more
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The impact of the configuration of masonry infills on the seismic responce of concrete frame [PDF]
, 2013 The impact of the configuration of masonry infills on the seismic response of infilled reinforced concrete frames is demonstrated by means of an example of an eight- storey building located near Ljubljana.
Lipej, Blaž
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Experimental Evaluation of Prototype Seismic Retrofits for Precast Concrete Hollow‐Core Floors
Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 1, February 2026.Existing hollow‐core floors are vulnerable to nonductile failure and potential collapse under earthquake loading. This study presents the development and experimental evaluation of novel comprehensive seismic retrofits for hollow‐core floors. These retrofits include a strongback‐type retrofit that provides an alternative gravity load path through steel
Frank Büker +4 more
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Assessment of seismic performance of low-rise reinforced concrete frame structures with masonry infill using fragility curves [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesThe seismic performance of reinforced concrete frame structures with masonry infill is a critical area of study due to the complex interactions between the infill and the structural frame during seismic events.
Septriyeni Afrizal Azia +2 more
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Seismic analyses of a R/C building: study of a retrofitting solution [PDF]
, 2000 The preliminary experimental results from the tests on a 4-storey R/C frame structure are presented and discussed. The full-scale model is representative of the common practice of 40~50 years ago in most south European countries.
Carvalho, E. C. +3 more
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Analytical versus observational fragilities::the case of Pettino (L’Aquila) damage data database [PDF]
, 2014 A damage data database of 131 reinforced concrete (RC) buildings, collected after 2009 L’Aquila (Italy) earthquake, is employed for the evaluation of observational fragility curves.
De Luca, Flavia +2 more
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Geometric Limits for the Seismic Design of Unreinforced Masonry Fence Walls
Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 1, Page 130-149, January 2026.ABSTRACT Current seismic design standards require masonry free‐standing walls to comply with regulations for masonry structural walls. Applying these current seismic design standards to fence walls (free‐standing walls) may be inappropriate due to the different restraint conditions between fence walls and structural walls.
Youngjun Choi +3 more
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New Zealand contributions to the global earthquake model’s earthquake consequences database (GEMECD) [PDF]
, 2015 The Global Earthquake Model’s (GEM) Earthquake Consequences Database (GEMECD) aims to develop, for the first time, a standardised framework for collecting and collating geocoded consequence data induced by primary and secondary seismic hazards to ...
Bocchini, G. +5 more
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Simple and complex modelling of timber-framed masonry walls in Pombalino buildings [PDF]
, 2014 Timber-framed masonry has been developed as an effective lateral-load resisting system in regions of high seismicity such as Southern Europe. A salient feature of the ‘last generation’ of timber-framed (TF) buildings is the presence of diagonal members ...
Bento, R. +3 more
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Physical structural assessment of a segmented concrete shell building floor prototype
Structural Concrete, Volume 26, Issue 6, Page 8419-8436, December 2025.Abstract To reduce the significant environmental impact of the construction industry, building floors designed as concrete shells that work mainly in compression and that are segmented for prefabrication and disassembly offer a promising alternative to reinforced thick flat slabs.
Robin Oval +4 more
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