Seismic retrofit options for non-structural building partition walls: Impact on loss estimation and cost-benefit analysis

L Sousa, R Monteiro - Engineering structures, 2018 - Elsevier
The importance of non-structural components in building performance under seismic action
is well recognized in the scientific community. Damage to residential buildings registered in …

Analytical-mechanical based framework for seismic overall fragility analysis of existing RC buildings in town compartments

S Ruggieri, M Calò, A Cardellicchio, G Uva - Bulletin of Earthquake …, 2022 - Springer
The paper presents an analytical-mechanical based procedure to estimate the seismic
overall fragility of existing reinforced concrete building portfolios in town compartments, as …

Seismic assessment and loss estimation of existing school buildings in Italy

GJ O'Reilly, D Perrone, M Fox, R Monteiro… - Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Extensive damage to school buildings has been observed during past earthquakes in Italy
and there is a need to better understand their potential vulnerability. As part of a national …

Experimental assessment of the in-plane/out-of-plane interaction in unreinforced masonry infill walls

P Ricci, M Di Domenico, GM Verderame - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
During earthquakes, unreinforced masonry (URM) infills are subjected to in-plane (IP) and
out-of-plane (OOP) actions. Displacement demands in the IP direction affect the OOP …

Performance-based interpretation of in-plane cyclic tests on RC frames with strong masonry infills

P Morandi, S Hak, G Magenes - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
In line with the current European building practice, clay masonry infills are commonly
adopted for the construction of enclosures and partitions in RC frame structures. In order to …

[PDF][PDF] Develo** fragility curves and loss functions for masonry infill walls

D Cardone, G Perrone - Earthquakes and Structures, 2015 - academia.edu
The primary objective of this study is to summarize results from previous experimental tests
on laboratory specimens of RC/steel frames with masonry infills, in order to develop fragility …

Innovative solution for seismic-resistant masonry infills with sliding joints: in-plane experimental performance

P Morandi, RR Milanesi, G Magenes - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Within the European FP7 Project “INSYSME”, a new seismic-resistant clay masonry
infill system was conceived with the purpose of controlling damage in the masonry and …

Combining seismic retrofit with energy refurbishment for the sustainable renovation of RC buildings: A proof of concept

A Marini, C Passoni, A Belleri, F Feroldi… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this paper, an integrated approach targeting sustainability, safety and resilience is
envisioned for the renovation of the post-Second World War RC buildings clustered in urban …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation on the influence of the aspect ratio on the in-plane/out-of-plane interaction for masonry infills in RC frames

MT De Risi, M Di Domenico, P Ricci… - Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
The analysis of the behaviour of masonry infills under out-of-plane (OOP) and in-plane (IP)
loading is paramount to correctly assess the seismic performance of reinforced concrete …

Characterising the in-plane seismic performance of infill masonry

K Sassun, TJ Sullivan, P Morandi… - Bulletin of the New …, 2016 - bulletin.nzsee.org.nz
Masonry infills, commonly found in frame buildings throughout Europe and other parts of the
world, have performed poorly in past earthquakes, with infill damage endangering lives …