A review of analytical methods in the current design processes and assessment of performance of masonry structures

Theodossopoulos, Dimitris; Sinha, B. P.

doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.07.095

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“…A large part of existing buildings and architectural heritage in Europe and all over the world is made of brick, stone and earth masonry, which makes the understanding of their mechanical performance of paramount importance [1]. In particular, the vulnerability of old masonry buildings to earthquake events is a weak point which may have dramatic consequences, to an extent that seismic rehabilitation by fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) placing, reinforced injections and renders, repointing, etc.…”

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Compressive behaviour of brick masonry triplets in wet and dry conditions

Franzoni

Graziani

Bandini

2015

Construction and Building Materials

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Compressive behaviour of brick masonry triplets in wet and dry conditions

Franzoni

Graziani

Bandini

2015

Construction and Building Materials

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“…As failure in masonry elements is more expected to occur in the joints rather than the units, most of the research in the field of micro-modelling of masonry is focused on the material behaviour of joints, with particular emphasis for the interface with the units (Theodossopoulos & Sinha, 2013). In fact, research on interfaces is particularly effective on the analysis of regular masonry walls where the damage and fracture can be defined a priori, along the regularly pattern of the joints (Macorini & Izzuddin, 2011).…”

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Analysis of the Out-Of-Plane Seismic Behavior of Unreinforced Masonry: A Literature Review

Ferreira

Costa

2014

International Journal of Architectural Heritage

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Although the issue of the out-of-plane response of unreinforced masonry structures under earthquake excitation is well known and consensual between the research community, this is simultaneously one of the more complex and most neglected areas on the seismic assessment of existing buildings. Nonetheless, its characterisation should be found on the solid knowledge of the phenomenon and on the complete understanding of methodologies currently used to describe it. Based on this assumption, this paper presents a general framework on the issue of the out-ofplane performance of unreinforced masonry structures starting off with a brief introduction to the topic, followed by a compact state of art in which the principal methodologies proposed to assess Downloaded by [Selcuk Universitesi] at 05A c c e p t e d M a n u s c r i p t 3 the out-of-plane behaviour of unreinforced masonry structures are presented. Different analytical approaches are presented, namely force and displacement-based, complemented with the presentation of existing numerical tools for the purpose presented above. Moreover, the most relevant experimental campaigns carried out in order to reproduce the phenomenon are reviewed and briefly discussed.

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“…An experienced actor could explore the knowledge in abundance covering different aspects of building construction to provide important work examples that is effective and instructive in construction activities. This approach involves the use of specialist information or knowledge from available records or sources where experts will exploit for use in their various applications such as diagnosis [6], risk analysis [21], safety assessment and security [31]. In fact, the conceptualization of the shared representations significantly influences the manner in which the collaborative work takes place, as evidenced by their contribution in the exchange of information and generated knowledge.…”

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