The evolution of structural masonry is briefly reviewed, from old thrust line behavior to modern global behavior using shear walls. For modern structural masonry, the use of unreinforced, confined and reinforced masonry is addressed in seismic areas. A first focus is given to recent approaches towards the safety assessment of unreinforced masonry buildings and their performance in shaking table tests. Subsequently, building systems for modern masonry structures recently developed and tested at University of Minho are presented, one based on lightweight concrete blocks and another based on normal concrete blocks. The experimental and numerical work carried out is discussed and conclusions on the performance of the systems are given.La...
The analysis of buildings constructed in the last 20 years, designed following modern standards, ma...
A new construction system for masonry buildings is analysed. Identification of modal parameters has ...
This paper aims to assess and improve the seismic performance of an existing masonry building with fl...
The evolution of structural masonry is briefly reviewed, from old thrust line behavior to modern glo...
The evolution of structural masonry is briefly reviewed, from old thrust line behavior to modern glo...
The evolution of structural masonry is briefly reviewed, from old thrust line behavior to modern glo...
The combination of a series of structural and economic advantages like the high capacity to resist c...
Masonry buildings worldwide exhibited severe damage and collapse in recent strong earthquake events...
The vulnerability of unreinforced masonry walls (URM) under seismic events, causing huge loss of mon...
The paper addresses the possibilities and research needs with respect to advanced testing and numeri...
University of Minho is a partner of the INSYSME research project (Innovative Systems for earthquake...
The increase in housing demand and the construction cost of the necessary houses for its satisfactio...
Masonry infills are building elements with high cost that often suffer cracking due to movement of t...
This paper presents the main results of experimental tests concerning the reduction of the seismic v...
The paper presents the main results of experimental tests concerning the reduction of the seismic v...
The analysis of buildings constructed in the last 20 years, designed following modern standards, ma...
A new construction system for masonry buildings is analysed. Identification of modal parameters has ...
This paper aims to assess and improve the seismic performance of an existing masonry building with fl...
The evolution of structural masonry is briefly reviewed, from old thrust line behavior to modern glo...
The evolution of structural masonry is briefly reviewed, from old thrust line behavior to modern glo...
The evolution of structural masonry is briefly reviewed, from old thrust line behavior to modern glo...
The combination of a series of structural and economic advantages like the high capacity to resist c...
Masonry buildings worldwide exhibited severe damage and collapse in recent strong earthquake events...
The vulnerability of unreinforced masonry walls (URM) under seismic events, causing huge loss of mon...
The paper addresses the possibilities and research needs with respect to advanced testing and numeri...
University of Minho is a partner of the INSYSME research project (Innovative Systems for earthquake...
The increase in housing demand and the construction cost of the necessary houses for its satisfactio...
Masonry infills are building elements with high cost that often suffer cracking due to movement of t...
This paper presents the main results of experimental tests concerning the reduction of the seismic v...
The paper presents the main results of experimental tests concerning the reduction of the seismic v...
The analysis of buildings constructed in the last 20 years, designed following modern standards, ma...
A new construction system for masonry buildings is analysed. Identification of modal parameters has ...
This paper aims to assess and improve the seismic performance of an existing masonry building with fl...