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Performance Assessment of Friction Pendulum Bearings in Bridges via Data Assimilation

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 54, Issue 9, Page 2172-2193, 25 July 2025.
ABSTRACT Seismic isolation techniques are widely used in regions susceptible to earthquakes. From a long‐term maintenance perspective, it is crucial to develop methodologies for assessing the post‐installation performance of these systems based on monitored data.
Xinhao He, Daichi Kusano, Shigeki Unjoh, Shuichi Fujikura, Takuya Makino, Chiaki Nagao, Akira Shibasaki, Shinsuke Yamazaki, Hiroshi Ogami, Tadayuki Noro   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Testing Methods for Masonry Cores: A way forward to increase reliability of mechanical properties evaluation

RILEM Technical Letters
The assessment of unreinforced brick masonry structures and infrastructure is a worldwide challenge for the development of resilient urban areas and preservation of historical assets.
Rita Esposito, Francesca Ferretti
doaj   +1 more source

Challenges in High‐Fidelity Implicit Block‐Based Numerical Simulation of Dynamic Out‐of‐Plane Two‐Way Bending in Unreinforced Brick Masonry Walls

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 54, Issue 7, Page 1836-1858, June 2025.
ABSTRACT This study deals with the high‐fidelity block‐based finite element simulation of dynamic out‐of‐plane (OOP) responses of unreinforced masonry (URM) walls, explicitly focusing on two‐way bending behaviors under seismic loads, which is a common critical failure mode in real‐world masonry structures.
Amirhossein Ghezelbash, Satyadhrik Sharma, Antonio Maria D'Altri, Paulo B. Lourenço, Jan G. Rots, Francesco Messali   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Developed Numerical Macro and Micro Masonry Models for Static and Dynamic Analysis of Masonry-infilled Steel Frames

Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures
First, the basic characteristics of macro and micro masonry models in numerical analyses of masonry structures are discussed. Afterwards, developed numerical macro and micro masonry models, intended for the nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of ...
Goran Baloevic, Jure Radnic, Domagoj Matesan, Nikola Grgic, Ivan Banovic   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Semi Interlocking Masonry as Infill Wall System for Earthquake Resistant Buildings: A Review

The Journal of Engineering Research, 2016
Masonry is one of the most popular building materials. It has many excellent material properties and proven durability. Over time, masonry structures have evolved from massive walls, which work mainly through compression, to more slender walls, which ...
Y. Totoev, A. Al Harthy
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Seismic behaviour of unreinforced masonry walls

Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 1985
The behaviour of unreinforced masonry walls under seismic loading is considered, with particular emphasis being given to face-load response. It is shown that traditional methods of assessing seismic performance based on elastic stress calculations result in excessively conservative results when compared with more realistic methods of assessment.
openaire   +2 more sources

First-order approximation towards empirical seismic vulnerability assessment of low-cost unreinforced masonry buildings in South Africa

Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
The 5 August 2014 Orkney earthquake in South Africa caused significant damage to low-cost unreinforced masonry buildings. After the earthquake, post-earthquake surveys were conducted to assess damage and deduce the intensity experienced by these ...
Thando Nqasha, Zeenat Khoyratty, Mulemwa Akombelwa, Mayshree Singh, Andrzej Kijko   +4 more
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Unreinforced concrete masonry for circular construction

Architectural Intelligence
AbstractThis paper proposes an effective approach to realise circular construction with concrete, and shows Unreinforced Masonry as a foundational building block for it.The paper outlines the importance of circularity in building structures. It specifically focuses on the impact of circular construction with concrete on improving the sustainability of ...
Bhooshan, Shajay, Dell'Endice, Alessandro, Ranaudo, Francesco; id_orcid0000-0002-1612-5612, Van Mele, Tom, Block, Philippe   +4 more
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Structural and pathological monitoring methodology for homes affected by landslides

Tecnura, 2017
Context: In the last sixty years urbanization processes have increased considerably. In many of them, the number of inhabitants of the so-called "slums" amounts to more than 50% of the population.
César Augusto García Ubaque, Sergio Giovanny Valbuena Porras, Martha Alejandra Granados Soler   +2 more
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Investigating the Retrofitting Effect of Fiber-Reinforced Plastic and Steel Mesh Casting on Unreinforced Masonry Walls. [PDF]

Materials (Basel), 2022
Halim F, Ahmad A, Adil M, Khan A, Ghareeb M, Alzara M, Eldin SM, Alsharari F, Yosri AM.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source