Masonry is among the most widely used construction materials around the world.
Contemporary masonry buildings are primarily designed to comply with prescriptive building …

This paper presents a concise state-of-the-art survey on the research work pertaining to the
seismic response of reinforced masonry shear walls (RMSW) with a focus on the published …

The opportunities provided by the use of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) composites for
the shear strengthening of tuff masonry structures were assessed on full-scale panels …

The understanding of the load-resistance mechanisms and failure modes of large-scale
concrete and masonry structures relies on accurate measurements of surface motions and …

Current building codes and design standards classify different structural components
according to their expected structural performance. Such classification is usually based on …

In this study, comprehensive investigations were conducted on the structural behavior of
masonry shear walls considering both aspect ratios and the axial forces. A reliable and …

Abstract Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) materials are becoming
increasingly suitable for strengthening of historic masonry constructions but only few …

In this study, the results from tests on a total of seven squat concrete masonry walls under
quasi-static, in-plane, cyclic loading are reported. One wall was reinforced with conventional …

Recent changes in the Australian reinforced concrete design standards (AS 3600) specify
that reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls should have double layers of reinforcement …

Confined masonry (CM) is a construction system that consists of loadbearing masonry wall
panels enclosed by vertical and horizontal reinforced concrete confining elements. The …