Modeling strategies for the computational analysis of unreinforced masonry structures: review and classification

AM D'altri, V Sarhosis, G Milani, J Rots… - … methods in engineering, 2020‏ - Springer
Masonry structures, although classically suitable to withstand gravitational loads, are
sensibly vulnerable if subjected to extraordinary actions such as earthquakes, exhibiting …

Uses and limits of the Equivalent Frame Model on existing unreinforced masonry buildings for assessing their seismic risk: A review

E Quagliarini, G Maracchini, F Clementi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Since the late 1970s, nonlinear static analysis have had an increasing use in the seismic
assessment of existing unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. Different modelling …

TREMURI program: an equivalent frame model for the nonlinear seismic analysis of masonry buildings

S Lagomarsino, A Penna, A Galasco, S Cattari - Engineering structures, 2013‏ - Elsevier
The seismic analysis of masonry buildings requires reliable nonlinear models as effective
tools for both design of new buildings and assessment and retrofitting of existing ones …

A nonlinear macroelement model for the seismic analysis of masonry buildings

A Penna, S Lagomarsino… - Earthquake Engineering & …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
The macroelement technique for modelling the nonlinear response of masonry panels is
particularly efficient and suitable for the analysis of the seismic behaviour of complex walls …

Nonlinear modeling of the seismic response of masonry structures: critical review and open issues towards engineering practice

S Cattari, B Calderoni, I Caliò, G Camata… - Bulletin of earthquake …, 2022‏ - Springer
This paper provides a comphrensive review of the critical aspects of nonlinear modeling for
evaluating the seismic response of masonry structures, emphasizing the issues relevant to …

A novel macroelement model for the nonlinear analysis of masonry buildings. Part 1: Axial and flexural behavior

S Bracchi, A Galasco, A Penna - Earthquake Engineering & …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
In the numerical modelling of the nonlinear response of masonry buildings by equivalent‐
frame models based on macroelements representative of the in‐plane response of structural …

Seismic assessment of historical masonry buildings at different scale levels: a review

I Puncello, S Caprili - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The relevant losses determined by recent earthquakes stressed the vulnerability of historical
masonry constructions towards horizontal seismic actions, therefore highlighting the need …

A review of numerical models for masonry structures

AM D'Altri, V Sarhosis, G Milani, J Rots, S Cattari… - Numerical modeling of …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Several tools for the prediction and the assessment of the structural behavior of masonry
buildings have been developed in recent decades. Numerical tools have been favorably …

Nonlinear analysis of masonry panels strengthened with textile reinforced mortar

M Basili, G Marcari, F Vestroni - Engineering Structures, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The paper proposes a simplified modelling approach for the analysis of the in-plane shear
behavior of tuff stone masonry panels strengthened with a surface bonded composite Basalt …

Deformation capacity of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to in-plane loading: a state-of-the-art review

AH Salmanpour, N Mojsilovic, J Schwartz - International Journal of …, 2013‏ - Springer
A research project on the deformation capacity of unreinforced masonry structures is
underway at the Institute of Structural Engineering of ETH Zurich. The development of the …