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Predicting Seismic Debris Distributions of Collapsed Unreinforced Masonry Structures Through Physics Engines and Machine Learning Algorithms

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 42, Issue 1, February 2026.
Unreinforced masonry (URM) structures are widespread worldwide, particularly in older urban districts. However, URM buildings—particularly those constructed before the introduction of modern building codes—are highly vulnerable to seismic hazard, and prone to experiencing local and/or global failures when subjected to significant horizontal shaking ...
Jiadaren Liu, Ersilia Giordano, Daniele Malomo   +2 more
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Parametric Study of Orthotropic Masonry Walls under Static and Dynamic Loading

Tehnički Glasnik
The paper presents a parametric study of unreinforced and confined masonry walls with orthotropic properties under in-plane static and dynamic loading. A previously developed FEM model was extended to simulate the behaviour of the orthotropic masonry and
Marija Smilović Zulim, Marina Nikolić, Maša Ercegovac, Jure Radnić   +3 more
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29 October 2007, Çameli earthquake and structural damages at unreinforced masonry buildings [PDF]

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2008
A recent earthquake of M=4.9 occurred on 29 October 2007 in Çameli, Denizli, which is located in a seismically active region at southwest Anatolia, Turkey.
H. Kaplan, S. Yilmaz, E. Akyol, G. Sen, Y. S. Tama, N. Cetinkaya, H. Nohutcu, H. Binici, E. Atimtay, A. Sarisin   +9 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, Dawon Park, Sunwoo Kim, Jung‐Wuk Hong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Out-of-plane seismic response of stone masonry walls: experimental and analytical study of real piers [PDF]

, 2012
This paper presents the application of an existing simplified displacement-based procedure to the characterization of the nonlinear force-displacement relationship for the out-of-plane behaviour of unreinforced traditional masonry walls.
Costa, A., Costa, A. A., Ferreira, T., Varum, H., Vicente, R.   +4 more
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Out-of-Plane Seismic Response of Unreinforced Masonry Walls: Conceptual Discussion, Research Needs, and Modeling Issues [PDF]

, 2017
Modeling unreinforced masonry walls, subjected to seismic loads applied normal to their plane, has received much attention in the past. Yet, there is a general lack of conformance with regard to what aspects of seismic response a computational model ...
Abrams, Daniel P., AlShawa, Omar, Lourenço, Paulo B., Sorrentino, Luigi   +3 more
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The Te Puninga Fault, Hauraki Plains: a new seismic source in the low seismicity northern region of New Zealand

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, Volume 68, Issue 4, Page 609-627, December 2025.
ABSTRACT In this study, we provide the first field‐based assessment of the seismic potential of the Te Puninga Fault, Hauraki Plains, Waikato region. Initially considered to be part of the nearby Kerepehi Fault, our new mapping and field data suggest the Te Puninga Fault is independent.
Pilar Villamor, Kate Clark, Genevieve Coffey, Joshua Hughes, David J. Lowe, Alan Hogg, Vicki Moon, Jose Moratalla, Kiran Thingbaijam   +8 more
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Traditional timber frame walls: mechanical behavior analysis and retrofitting [PDF]

, 2015
Timber frame construction is characteristic of several historic city centres as well as of vernacular architecture in several countries around the world, either motivated by the availability of materials and construction traditions or by the need of ...
A.Bianco, A.Doğangün, F. F. S.Pinho, G.Tampone, J. A.França, J.Mascarenhas, O.Lueger, R.Langebach, R.Langenbach, T.Schacher   +9 more
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Experimental data from out‐of‐plane shake‐table tests on unreinforced masonry gables

Earthquake Spectra, Volume 41, Issue 5, Page 4227-4245, December 2025.
This article presents a dataset from an experimental campaign investigating the out‐of‐plane (OOP) seismic response of unreinforced masonry (URM) gables in existing buildings. Addressing a critical gap in published research, the dataset provides novel experimental data on the incremental dynamic OOP behavior of three URM gables tested under seismic ...
Satyadhrik Sharma, Nicolò Damiani, Marta Bertassi, Marco Smerilli, Michele Mirra, Igor Lanese, Elisa Rizzo Parisi, Gerard J O’Reilly, Francesco Messali, Francesco Graziotti   +9 more
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Lateral strength force of URM structures based on a constitutive model for interface element

Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures
This paper presents the numerical implementation of a new proposed interface model for modeling the behavior of mortar joints in masonry walls. Its theoretical framework is fully based on the plasticity theory. The Von Mises criterion is used to simulate
A.H. Akhaveissy
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