In the history of our civilization, masonry structures date back thousands of years.
Considering the different types, geometries, and arrangements of masonry components, as …

Old masonry buildings represent the largest part of traditional constructions. Generally, they
are both seismically vulnerable and thermally dispersive. Therefore, the need for seismic …

The effectiveness of reinforced plasters and Composite Reinforced Mortars (CRM) for
increasing the in-plane shear capacity of masonry walls was investigated on a series of 32 …

This study aimed to investigate the efficiency of shotcrete retrofitting method for seismic
rehabilitation of conventional unreinforced and confined masonry walls. In this regard, six …

This paper introduces a novel methodology for identifying the post-earthquake damage
states of unreinforced masonry walls using visual damage features. Current guidelines …

This paper presents the results of a series of shake table tests carried out on a half-scale
single-story unreinforced masonry building with asymmetric openings. First, the unretrofitted …

Constructions ageing is a relevant problem in developed country like Italy. In particular, in
case of existing masonry buildings, retrofitting interventions aimed at improving structural …

Failure mode identification in unreinforced masonry (URM) walls is a challenging task
because of the presence of multiple damage mechanisms, including so-called hybrid …

A two-step homogenization procedure is used to identify the (membrane) macroscopic
elastic constants of coated masonry walls, solicited in their plane. The two steps deal …

Sprayed mortars are able to enhance masonry walls, particularly for improving the
resistance of the existing building stock to horizontal forces such as seismic. This is the case …