Masonry structures, although classically suitable to withstand gravitational loads, are
sensibly vulnerable if subjected to extraordinary actions such as earthquakes, exhibiting …

Ever-increasing requirements for structural performance drive the research and the
development of stronger, tougher and lighter materials. Specific microstructures …

The contribution of building materials' production to environmental impacts becomes
significant in the new energy efficient buildings that are currently built. Among those …

A review of methods applicable to the study of masonry historical construction,
encompassing both classical and advanced ones, is presented. Firstly, the paper offers a …

Basics of Statics of masonry solids and structures are the subject of the chapter. Masonry
behavior is strongly influenced by the dramatically lower strength in tension than in …

This paper presents a new methodology for generating compression-only vaulted surfaces
and networks. The method finds possible funicular solutions under gravitational loading …

Around 2005 it became apparent in the geometry processing community that freeform
architecture contains many problems of a geometric nature to be solved, and many …

This dissertation presents Thrust Network Analysis, a new methodology for generating
compression-only vaulted surfaces and networks. The method finds possible funicular …

Abstract We address the Thrust Network Analysis (TNA), ie the methodology for modeling
masonry vaults as a discrete network of forces in equilibrium with gravitational loads, first …

The present paper proposes a new Genetic Algorithm NURBS-based approach for the limit
analysis of masonry vaults based on an upper bound formulation. A given masonry vault …