Performance of unreinforced masonry walls in compression: a review of design provisions, experimental research, and future needs

AAA Blash, BHA Bakar, UJ Udi, BSA Dabbour… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Unreinforced masonry (URM) is a construction of brick or concrete block unit that is joined
together using mortar, without steel reinforcement. Because of the heterogeneous nature …

Seismic retrofitting systems for unreinforced masonry from a rural community perspective: an overview

PKVR Padalu, S Trivedi, S Gaulkar, R Vashisht… - Iranian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Around the world, there are a lot of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings situated in
seismically active areas. Additionally, the majority of these buildings were not built in …

Experimental investigation of confined masonry walls with openings

A Gupta, V Singhal - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Eight half-scale confined masonry (CM) walls with and without confinement around the
openings were tested under cyclic in-plane loads. Initially, four CM walls, one solid and …

Effects of RC ties on seismic performance improvement of confined masonry walls under combined in-plane, out-of-plane, and vertical loads

M Yekrangnia - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed at understanding the role of vertical RC ties in the seismic performance
improvement of confined masonry walls under combined in-plane, out-of-plane, and vertical …

[HTML][HTML] In-plane seismic behaviour of urm and confined masonry built from vertically perforated blocks and polyurethane glue

M Gams, P Triller, A Jäger - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Masonry construction using vertically perforated clay blocks with large holes and
polyurethane glue is a modern technology designed primarily for low thermal losses. This …

Influence of opening shape, size and position on the ultimate strength, stiffness and energy dissipation of confined brick masonry walls

AN Shandilya, V Kumar, A Haldar, S Mandal - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2024 - Springer
Confined brick masonry structures have garnered considerable attention as an effective
solution for earthquake-prone regions due to their robust construction, efficient wall-to …

Comparative nonlinear analysis of confined masonry walls: simplified micro-modelling versus finite element modelling in ETABS

G Panth, A Shrestha, SC Sapkota - Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2024 - Springer
This research investigates the development of a simplified micro-modelling technique for the
nonlinear analysis of confined masonry (CM) walls. The primary objective of this research is …

Influence of Confining Element Stiffness on the In-Plane Seismic Performance of Confined Masonry Walls

MM Ajmal, AU Qazi, A Ahmed, UA Mughal, SMS Kazmi… - Materials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Confined masonry (CM) construction is being increasingly adopted for its cost-effectiveness
and simplicity, particularly in seismic zones. Despite its known benefits, limited research …

[HTML][HTML] Dynamic characterization and FE model updating via metaheuristic algorithm of two confined masonry buildings

R Cucuzza, M Civera, A Aloisio, G Ricciardi… - Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the dynamic characteristics and Finite element model updating of
two confined masonry buildings in Messina, constructed in the aftermath of the devastating …

Numerical simulation of interaction properties at wall-to-tie-column interface for confined masonry walls

A Gupta, AK Singh, V Singhal, KKF Ahmed - Construction and Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The confined masonry (CM) structure consists of load bearing walls strengthened with
nominally reinforced concrete tie-elements at the perimeter and other key locations. Various …