Building performance optimization has been developed and frequently deployed in building
design over recent years. However, the division of disciplines in architecture results in …

Historical masonry domes are an important part of the architectural and engineering
heritage in the World. They have been extensively used to cover the spaces of temples …

The 1: 10 scale model of the 15th century Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Skopje, that underwent
a comprehensive shake table program, is modeled by the discrete elements approach. A …

General stability and failure behaviors of masonry domes under static loads have been
investigated extensively in literature. However, a few studies have been done on the seismic …

Conventional formworks for concrete curved shells either are expensive, complex and
wasteful or have formal restrictions. Using tile vaults (also known as timbrel, Guastavino, thin …

The seismic response of masonry vaults is discussed by presenting the results of an
experimental campaign on a small-scale model and their numerical simulation though a …

This study investigates the effects of near and far fault ground motion on the seismic
behavior of historical arch bridges through a combined numerical and experimental …

Purpose Accurate documentation of damaged or destroyed historical buildings to protect
cultural heritage has been on the agenda of architecture for many years. In that sense, this …

Despite the fact that Iran is an earthquake prone country and most of its historical buildings
are made of brick masonry that is weak in tension, a large number of domical buildings have …

Many historical masonry mosques and minarets, including Milky Minaret Mosque and Ulu
Mosque, which are very close to Ak Minaret Mosque in Malatya, suffered severe damage …