Textile-Reinforced Mortar (TRM) is a modern and compatible strengthening strategy for
existing masonry, which consists in plastering the walls by means of mortar layers with …

This paper reports an experimental programme on masonry walls composed of handmade
solid clay brick and hydraulic lime mortar. Reversed cyclic shear compression tests were …

This study evaluates the use of a composite material composed of multiaxial hybrid glass-
fibers and polypropylene fabric coated in a hydraulic lime-based mortar (referred to as textile …

The use of industrial waste and/or by-products as alternative sources of raw materials in
building materials has become standard practice. The result, more sustainable construction …

A key feature that determines the seismic performance of masonry buildings is the ability of
the walls to withstand in-plane cyclic loads. In this context, Textile Reinforced Mortars (TRM) …

Thin layers of mortar reinforced with steel fibers can be applied on one or both sides of
bearing walls as an effective seismic strengthening of existing masonry buildings. To assess …

Masonry structures are one of the most traditional and economical structural forms that are
extensively used worldwide. However, severe damage to the masonry structures during past …

Residential masonry buildings represent a large stock among highly vulnerable structures in
medium–high seismic hazard areas, often built without any anti-seismic provisions. Their …

Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings are rather popular around the globe due to low
construction costs, even though they can be prone to substantial damage caused by even …

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 …