In this study, a novel computational modeling strategy is proposed to estimate the lateral
load capacity and behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures. All commonly noted …

This article investigates the dam** behavior of masonry arch bridges under service loads
extracted from experimental data and provides guidelines on how to emulate this behavior …

The majority of architectural heritage consists of load-bearing masonry components made
up of stone units and relatively weak mortar joints, yielding potential weak planes for …

This study investigates the influence of the uncertainty in material properties on the in-plane
lateral behavior and capacity of stone masonry walls via a stochastic discontinuum analysis …

In this study, the in-plane structural behavior, capacity, and performance of dry-joint stone
masonry walls (DJ-SMWs) and the effects of the vertical stress level on these factors are …

This paper presents mesoscale thermo-mechanical analyses of plain (unreinforced)
concrete based on the discrete element method (DEM). The proposed discontinuum …

In the last few decades, discontinuum (or discrete, discontinuous) numerical modelling
strategies–ie those capable of representing the motion of multiple, intersecting …

This research explores the mechanical behavior of dry-joint masonry subjected to combined
shear–torsion–bending loading via the discrete element method (DEM), which has not been …

Nonhomogeneous material characteristics of masonry lead to complex fracture
mechanisms, which require substantial analysis regarding the influence of masonry …

Abstract Dry Stone Retaining Walls are structures made of rubble stones assembled without
mortar and have been present worldwide for centuries. Today, they still constitute an …