Analysis and design of confined masonry structures: review and future research directions

B Borah, HB Kaushik, V Singhal - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article discusses the significance of confined masonry (CM) structures in terms of their
remarkable seismic performance in past earthquake events. However, the variability of CM …

Towards Performance-Based Design of Masonry Buildings: Literature Review

B Zeng, Y Li - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Masonry is among the most widely used construction materials around the world.
Contemporary masonry buildings are primarily designed to comply with prescriptive building …

Assessment of seismic design provisions for confined masonry using experimental and numerical approaches

B Borah, V Singhal, HB Kaushik - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Confined Masonry (CM) buildings have been embraced in many countries due to simple
construction methodology, affordability, and effectiveness in resisting the seismic loads …

[HTML][HTML] Effective properties of masonry structures and macro-model analysis with experimental verification

H García, J Jiménez-Pacheco, J Ulloa - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Masonry structures are the most prevalent type of buildings worldwide, and a significant
portion are situated in seismic-prone areas. Thus, detailed information regarding their …

Confined masonry in seismic regions: Application to a prototype building in Nepal

O Acharya, A Dahal, KC Shrestha - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical study on the structural response of a masonry arch bridge subject to flood flow and debris impact

E Majtan, LS Cunningham, BD Rogers - Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
Extreme flood flows in rivers and the floating debris they carry have the potential to generate
significant impact forces on bridges spanning the watercourse. Recent flood events have …

Vulnerability assessment and collapse simulation of unreinforced masonry structures subjected to sequential ground motions

J Shen, Y Zhang, J Chen - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2022 - Springer
An unreinforced masonry (URM) structure damaged by a strong earthquake may be
threatened by subsequent aftershocks in an unrepaired state. However, there is no …

Comparative analysis on macroscale material models for the prediction of masonry in-plane behavior

M Zizi, C Chisari, J Rouhi, G De Matteis - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2022 - Springer
Simulating the mechanical behavior of masonry structures with reasonable approximation
using numerical models is a complex issue, mainly due to the uncertainties affecting the …

The effects of brick wall and RC tie variables on the seismic performance of low-rise confined masonry buildings

MR Maheri, A Moslemi, MA Najafgholipour - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
An extensive parametric investigation is carried out to determine the effects of different RC
tie system and brick wall variables on the performance of confined masonry walls and …

Seismic vulnerability assessment for masonry churches: An overview on existing methodologies

M Zizi, J Rouhi, C Chisari, D Cacace, G De Matteis - Buildings, 2021 - mdpi.com
The present manuscript deals with the seismic vulnerability assessment of existing masonry
churches, which is a fundamental process for risk and consequent prioritization analyses, as …