Estimates for the stiffness, strength and drift capacity of stone masonry walls based on 123 quasi-static cyclic tests reported in the literature
This paper summarises 123 existing quasi-static shear–compression tests on stone masonry
walls and evaluates the results to provide the input required for the displacement-based …
walls and evaluates the results to provide the input required for the displacement-based …
Shaking table test of a strengthened full-scale stone masonry building with flexible diaphragms
An extensive experimental campaign has been conducted at EUCENTRE to understand the
dynamic behavior of historic stone masonry structures and evaluate the seismic …
dynamic behavior of historic stone masonry structures and evaluate the seismic …
Unreinforced and confined masonry buildings in seismic regions: Validation of macro-element models and cost analysis
R Marques, PB Lourenço - Engineering Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
Modern design of buildings requires accounting for sustainability aspects using a life-cycle
perspective, but also the early design phase where earthquake actions have a significant …
perspective, but also the early design phase where earthquake actions have a significant …
Acquiring reference parameters of masonry for the structural performance analysis of historical buildings
The structural performance of historical masonry elements can be understood provided the
following factors are known: geometry; the characteristics of its masonry texture and …
following factors are known: geometry; the characteristics of its masonry texture and …
Possibilities and comparison of structural component models for the seismic assessment of modern unreinforced masonry buildings
R Marques, PB Lourenço - Computers & Structures, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the possibilities of structural component models for the seismic
assessment of masonry buildings using pushover analysis. The ultimate goal is to allow …
assessment of masonry buildings using pushover analysis. The ultimate goal is to allow …
[HTML][HTML] Machine-learning for damage assessment of rubble stone masonry piers based on crack patterns
Under seismic actions, stone masonry buildings are prone to damage. To assess the
severity of damaged masonry buildings and their failure modes, engineers connect these …
severity of damaged masonry buildings and their failure modes, engineers connect these …
Efficiency and cost-benefit analysis of seismic strengthening techniques for old residential buildings in Lisbon
R Marques, P Lamego, PB Lourenço… - Journal of Earthquake …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
This paper presents a study on the techno-economic efficiency of seismic strengthening
techniques for old residential buildings, with application to construction typologies in Lisbon …
techniques for old residential buildings, with application to construction typologies in Lisbon …
Multivariable fragility curves for unreinforced masonry walls
This study investigates the effect of the variation of the properties of unreinforced brick
masonry walls, such as aspect ratio, prism strength, and axial load ratio, on determining the …
masonry walls, such as aspect ratio, prism strength, and axial load ratio, on determining the …
Confined masonry in seismic regions: Application to a prototype building in Nepal
Confined Masonry (CM) has emerged as an economical and viable construction technique,
which is practiced in many seismically vulnerable zones around the world. Despite having …
which is practiced in many seismically vulnerable zones around the world. Despite having …
Rope mesh as a seismic reinforcement for two-storey adobe buildings
Throughout the world, millions of people are at risk because they live in unreinforced
earthen dwellings, which have consistently shown extremely poor structural behaviour …
earthen dwellings, which have consistently shown extremely poor structural behaviour …