3D homogenized limit analysis of masonry buildings under horizontal loads

3D non-linear behavior of masonry arch bridges

A DEM based tool for the safety analysis of masonry gravity dams

scholarly article by Eduardo M. Bretas et al published February 2014 in Engineering Structures

A Document Management System for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage Buildings

article by Paulo B. Lourenco et al published 24 November 2010 in International Journal of Architectural Heritage

A Holistic Methodology for Probabilistic Safety Assessment of Timber Elements Combining Onsite and Laboratory Data

A fast modeling approach for numerical analysis of unreinforced and FRCM reinforced masonry walls under out-of-plane loading ⬇️

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A model for pushover analysis of confined masonry structures: implementation and validation

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A multidisciplinary approach to assess the health state of heritage structures: The case study of the Church of Monastery of Jerónimos in Lisbon

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A parametric investigation on the seismic capacity of masonry cross vaults

A semi-destructive tension method for evaluating the strength and stiffness of clear wood zones of structural timber elements in-service

A semi-random field finite element method to predict the maximum eccentric compressive load for masonry prisms

A simplified homogenized limit analysis model for randomly assembled blocks out-of-plane loaded

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A solution for the frictional resistance in macro-block limit analysis of non-periodic masonry

scientific article published in 2022

A spectrum-driven damage identification technique: Application and validation through the numerical simulation of the Z24 Bridge

scholarly article by Maria-Giovanna Masciotta et al published March 2016 in Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Accelerated Hygrothermal Aging of Bond in FRP–Masonry Systems

Advanced non-destructive techniques for the diagnosis of historic buildings: The Loka-Hteik-Pan temple in Bagan ⬇️

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An overview on nature-inspired optimization algorithms for Structural Health Monitoring of historical buildings

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Analysis of Masonry Structures Without Box Behavior

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Analysis of masonry structures: review of and recent trends in homogenization techniquesThis article is one of a selection of papers published in this Special Issue on Masonry

Analysis of the long and short-term effects of temperature and humidity on the structural properties of adobe buildings using continuous monitoring

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Analysis of the seismic performance of a two-storey log house

article by Jorge M Branco et al published November 2015 in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings.

Anisotropic Softening Model for Masonry Plates and Shells

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Application of Acoustic Emission Technique for Bond Characterization in FRP-Masonry Systems

Application of digital image correlation in investigating the bond between FRP and masonry

Application of radar techniques to the verification of design plans and the detection of defects in concrete bridges

Architectural and Structural Characteristics of Masonry Buildings between the 19th and 20th Centuries in Lisbon, Portugal

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Artificial intelligence-assisted visual inspection for cultural heritage: State-of-the-art review

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Assessment of Compressive Behavior of Concrete Masonry Prisms Partially Filled by General Mortar

Assessment of Innovative Solutions for Non-Load Bearing Masonry Enclosures

Assessment of the Flexural Behavior of Concrete Block Masonry Beams

Assessment of the combined in-plane and out-of-plane behavior of brick infill walls within reinforced concrete frames under seismic loading

Assessment of the dynamic response of unreinforced masonry structures using a macroelement modeling approach

Automatic Morphologic Analysis of Quasi-Periodic Masonry Walls from LiDAR

Automatic Procedures for the Safety Assessment of Stand-alone Masonry Arches

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Blast Analysis of Enclosure Masonry Walls Using Homogenization Approaches

Bond behavior degradation between FRP and masonry under aggressive environmental conditions

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Bond behavior in NSM-strengthened masonry

scholarly article published in July 2018

Bond characterization between concrete substrate and repairing SFRC using pull-off testing

Bond strength characterization of commercially available grouts for masonry

COMPUTATIONAL APPLICATIONS IN MASONRY STRUCTURES: FROM THE MESO-SCALE TO THE SUPER-LARGE/SUPER-COMPLEX ⬇️

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Cap Model for Limit Analysis and Strengthening of Masonry Structures

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Characterization of Cross-Sections from Old Chestnut Beams Weakened by Decay

article published in 2013

Characterization of Cyclic Behavior of Dry Masonry Joints

Characterization of a Compatible Low Cost Strengthening Solution Based on the TRM Technique for Rammed Earth

Characterization of debonding in FRP-strengthened masonry using the acoustic emission technique

Characterization of dry-stack interlocking compressed earth blocks

article published in 2014

Characterization of the response of quasi-periodic masonry: Geometrical investigation, homogenization and application to the Guimarães castle, Portugal

article

Chestnut wood in compression perpendicular to the grain: Non-destructive correlations for test results in new and old wood

Combination of expert decision and learned based Bayesian Networks for multi-scale mechanical analysis of timber elements

Comparison between rocking analysis and kinematic analysis for the dynamic out-of-plane behavior of masonry walls

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Cyclic testing of steel frames infilled with concrete sandwich panels

Damage Detection on the Z24 Bridge by a Spectral-Based Dynamic Identification Technique

Damage Identification and Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of a Historic Masonry Chimney

Defects and moisture problems in buildings from historical city centres: a case study in Portugal

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Design Parameters for Seismically Retrofitted Masonry-To-Timber Connections: Injection Anchors

Design and Analysis of Cross Vaults Along History

Development and characterization of novel auxetic structures based on re-entrant hexagon design produced from braided composites

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Development, characterization and analysis of auxetic structures from braided composites and study the influence of material and structural parameters

Dimensional variation of three softwood due to hygroscopic behavior

Discrete element modeling of masonry structures: Validation and application

Dry Joint Stone Masonry Walls Subjected to In-Plane Combined Loading

Dynamic structural health monitoring of Saint Torcato church

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Effect of Environmental Aging on the Numerical Response of FRP-Strengthened Masonry Walls

Effect of synergistic environmental conditions on thermal properties of a cold curing epoxy resin

Effectiveness and Subjectivity of Visual Inspection as a Method to Assess Bending Stiffness and Strength of Chestnut Elements

scholarly article published September 2013

Efficiency and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Seismic Strengthening Techniques for Old Residential Buildings in Lisbon

Efficient Strengthening Technique to Increase the Flexural Resistance of Existing RC Slabs

Empirical seismic vulnerability analysis for masonry buildings based on school buildings survey in Iran

Engineering simulations of a super-complex cultural heritage building: Ica Cathedral in Peru

article by Maria Pia Ciocci et al published 30 August 2017 in Meccanica

Environmental and Ambient Vibration Monitoring of Historical Adobe Buildings: Applications in Emblematic Andean Churches

scholarly article

Evaluation Of The Seismic Performance Of Masonry Buildings Of The Type “Gaioleiro”, Lisbon (Portugal)

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Evaluation of the bond performance in FRP–brick components re-bonded after initial delamination

article published in 2015

Experimental Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Block Masonry Walls Subjected to In-Plane Cyclic Loading

Experimental Behavior of FRP Strengthened Masonry Arches

Experimental Bond Behavior of FRP Sheets Glued on Brick Masonry

Experimental Characterization of Masonry and Masonry Components at High Strain Rates

Experimental Dynamic Behavior of Free-Standing Multi-Block Structures Under Seismic Loadings

Experimental Out-Of-Plane Behavior of Brick Masonry Infilled Frames

scientific article published in 2018

Experimental analysis of Maritime pine and Iroko single shear dowel-type connections

Experimental analysis of carbonation, humidity fields and the evolution of elastic modulus in air lime mortar

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Experimental analysis of reinforced concrete block masonry spandrels using pre-fabricated planar trussed bars

Experimental analysis of the carbonation and humidity diffusion processes in aerial lime mortar

Experimental analysis of the thermohygrometric effects on the dynamic behavior of adobe systems

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Experimental and numerical analysis of RC structure with two leaf cavity wall subjected to shake table

article by Onur Onat et al published 10 September 2015 in Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Experimental behavior of masonry wall-to-timber elements connections strengthened with injection anchors

Experimental bond behaviour of GFRP and masonry bricks under impulsive loading

Experimental characterization of commercial lime based grouts for stone masonry consolidation

Experimental investigation of the bed joint influence on mechanical properties of hollow calcium silicate block masonry

Experimental investigation on the seismic performance of masonry buildings using shaking table testing

article by Paulo B. Lourenco et al published 29 December 2012 in Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

Experimental laboratory design of lime based grouts for masonry consolidation

Experimental seismic performance assessment of asymmetric masonry buildings

Extraction of damage-sensitive eigen-parameters for supervised SHM

FE homogenised limit analysis model for masonry structures

FRP-to-Masonry Bond Durability Assessment with Infrared Thermography Method

FRP–brick masonry bond degradation under hygrothermal conditions

Finite Element and Equivalent Frame modeling approaches for URM buildings: Implications of different assumptions in the seismic assessment

scientific article published in 2022

Fracture Characterization of Human Cortical Bone Under Mode I Loading.

scientific article published on 20 October 2015

Fragility Functions for Tall URM Buildings around Early 20th Century in Lisbon, Part 2: Application to Different Classes of Buildings

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Fragility Functions for Tall URM Buildings around Early 20th Century in Lisbon. Part 1: Methodology and Application at Building Level

scholarly article

Geometric issues and ultimate load capacity of masonry arch bridges from the northwest Iberian Peninsula

Glulam Mechanical Characterization

Guidelines for On-Site Assessment of Historic Timber Structures

article published in 2014

Handmade Clay Bricks: Chemical, Physical and Mechanical Properties

Higher Mode Effects in Pushover Analysis of Irregular Masonry Buildings

scholarly article

Homogenization Approach for the Limit Analysis of Out-of-Plane Loaded Masonry Walls

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Homogenized rigid-plastic model for masonry walls subjected to impact

Hydromechanical Analysis of Masonry Gravity Dams and their Foundations

scholarly article by Eduardo M. Bretas et al published 7 September 2012 in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

Hygrothermal durability of bond in FRP-strengthened masonry

Implementation and validation of a total displacement non-linear homogenization approach for in-plane loaded masonry

In situ measured cross section geometry of old timber structures and its influence on structural safety

In-Plane Behavior of Infills using Glass Fiber Shear Connectors in Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM) Technique

scholarly article

In-Plane Stiffness of Traditional Timber Floors Strengthened with CLT

scholarly article published 2014

In-plane behavior of cavity masonry infills and strengthening with textile reinforced mortar

article by Farhad Akhoundi et al published February 2018 in Engineering Structures

In-plane shear behaviour of traditional timber walls

Inference on stiffness and strength of existing chestnut timber elements using Hierarchical Bayesian Probability Networks

Influence of aggregates grading and water/cement ratio in workability and hardened properties of mortars

Influence of the Geometry of Units and of the Filling of Vertical Joints in the Compressive and Tensile Strength of Masonry

Interplay between the potential of photovoltaic systems and agricultural land use

Laboratory evaluation of a fully automatic modal identification algorithm using automatic hierarchical clustering approach

Learning from Failure of a Long Curved Veneer Wall: Structural Analysis and Repair

Limit analysis assessment of experimental behavior of arches reinforced with GFRP materials

Masonry Dams: Analysis of the Historical Profiles of Sazilly, Delocre, and Rankine

Masonry behaviour and modelling

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Masonry compression: a numerical investigation at the meso‐level

Masonry infill walls under blast loading using confined underwater blast wave generators (WBWG)

Mechanical Behavior of Gypsum and Cork Based Composite Material

Mechanical performance of natural fiber-reinforced composites for the strengthening of masonry

Mechanical properties of lime–cement masonry mortars in their early ages

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Mechanics of hollow concrete block masonry prisms under compression: Review and prospects

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Methods and Challenges for the Seismic Assessment of Historic Masonry Structures

Methods and Challenges on the Out-Of-Plane Assessment of Existing Masonry Buildings

Modal analysis of historical masonry structures: Linear perturbation and software benchmarking

Modeling and vulnerability of historical city centers in seismic areas: a case study in Lisbon

Moisture-induced degradation of interfacial bond in FRP-strengthened masonry

Monte Carlo homogenized limit analysis model for randomly assembled blocks in-plane loaded

article

Morphological and Geometrical Characterization of Historical Churches of Yucatan, Mexico

scientific article published in 2021

Mortar-based systems for externally bonded strengthening of masonry

Multitechnique Investigation of Extruded Clay Brick Microstructure

Natural and Synthetic Consolidants for Earth Heritage: A Review

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Non-Destructive Evaluation of the Mechanical Behavior of Chestnut Wood in Tension and Compression Parallel to Grain

Non-Destructive Tests for the Structural Assessment of a Historical Bridge over the Tua River

Non-linear static behaviour of ancient free-standing stone columns ⬇️

Nonlinear Discrete Homogenized Model for Out-of-Plane Loaded Masonry Walls

Nonlinear Modelling of Curved Masonry Structures after Seismic Retrofit through FRP Reinforcing

Nonlinear analysis of RC structure with massive infill wall exposed to shake table

scholarly article published 25 April 2016

Numerical analysis of bond behavior between masonry bricks and composite materials

article

Numerical analysis of concrete block masonry beams under three point bending

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Full Scale Arches Reinforced with GFRP Materials

Numerical modelling and parametric analysis of bond strength of masonry members retrofitted with FRP

Numerical models for the seismic assessment of an old masonry tower

article published in 2010

Numerical study of the role of mortar joints in the bond behavior of FRP-strengthened masonry

Numerical study on the performance of improved masonry-to-timber connections in traditional masonry buildings

Numerically based proposals for the stiffness and strength of masonry infills with openings in reinforced concrete frames

Numerical‐Experimental Evaluation of Masonry Infill Contribution to the Stiffening of Steel Frames

scholarly article

On the compressive strength prediction for concrete masonry prisms

On the use of NDT data for reliability-based assessment of existing timber structures

scholarly article by Hélder S. Sousa et al published November 2013 in Engineering Structures

Onsite assessment of structural timber members by means of hierarchical models and probabilistic methods

Operational modal analysis of historical constructions using commercial wireless platforms

Out-of-plane behavior of stone masonry walls: Experimental and numerical analysis

Parametrical study of masonry walls subjected to in-plane loading through numerical modeling

Performance assessment of basalt FRCM for retrofit applications on masonry

Possibilities and comparison of structural component models for the seismic assessment of modern unreinforced masonry buildings

article published in 2011

Practical implications of GPR investigation using 3D data reconstruction and transmission tomography

article

Prediction of global bending stiffness of timber beams by local sampling data and visual inspection

Proposal of a Design Model for Masonry Walls Subjected to In-Plane Loading

Reliability analysis of a timber truss system subjected to decay

Repair of composite-to-masonry bond using flexible matrix

Rigid block and spring homogenized model (HRBSM) for masonry subjected to impact and blast loading

article

Risk Assessment Due to Terrorist Actions on Public Transportation Networks: A Case Study in Portugal

article

Round Robin Test for composite-to-brick shear bond characterization

Safety Evaluation of Timber Structures through Probabilistic Analysis

Safety analysis of modern heritage masonry buildings: Box-buildings in Recife, Brazil

article

Seismic Analysis of Masonry Gravity Dams Using the Discrete Element Method: Implementation and Application

Seismic Analysis of a 2-Storey Log House

scholarly article published September 2013

Seismic Assessment of Masonry “Gaioleiro” Buildings in Lisbon, Portugal

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Seismic Safety Assessment of Mixed Timber-Masonry Historical Building: An Example in Lima, Peru

scholarly article

Seismic Structural Assessment of the Christchurch Catholic Basilica, New Zealand

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Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Ancient Masonry Building: An Experimental Method

Seismic performance of the St. George of the Latins church: Lessons learned from studying masonry ruins

Seismic safety evaluation of reinforced concrete masonry infilled frames using macro modelling approach

Seismic vulnerability and risk analysis of the old building stock at urban scale: application to a neighbourhood in Lisbon

Seismic vulnerability of URM structures based on a Discrete Macro-Element Modeling (DMEM) approach ⬇️

scholarly article

Select Papers from SAHC 2012: 8th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions

Selected Papers from the 9th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2014)

Sensitivity analysis of the seismic performance of existing masonry buildings

article

Shaking Table Testing of an Unstrengthened and Strengthened with Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM) Full-Scale Masonry Cross Vault

scholarly article published on 19 January 2024

Shaking table testing for masonry infill walls: unreinforced versus reinforced solutions

article by Paulo B. Lourenco et al published 25 May 2016 in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics

Shaking table testing of an existing masonry building: assessment and improvement of the seismic performance

article by N. Mendes et al published 5 August 2013 in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics

Shaking table tests and numerical analyses on a scaled dry-joint arch undergoing windowed sine pulses

article by Angelo Gaetani et al published 20 May 2017 in Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering

Shaking table tests of a two-storey log house

article by Jorge M. Branco et al published November 2015 in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Structures and Buildings.

Shear capacity assessment of tuff panels strengthened with FRP diagonal layout

Simple Homogenized Model for the Nonlinear Analysis of FRP-Strengthened Masonry Structures. I: Theory

Simple Homogenized Model for the Nonlinear Analysis of FRP-Strengthened Masonry Structures. II: Structural Applications

Simulation of Humidity Fields in Concrete: Experimental Validation and Parameter Estimation

Simulation of Shake Table Tests on Out-Of-Plane Masonry Buildings. Part (IV): Macro and Micro FEM Based Approaches

article by César Chácara et al published 12 October 2016 in International Journal of Architectural Heritage

Simulation of uniaxial tensile behavior of quasi-brittle materials using softening contact models in DEM

scholarly article

Single Step Joint: overview of European standardized approaches and experimentations

Solution for the Design of Reinforced Concrete Plates and Shells

Spectral algorithm for non-destructive damage localisation: Application to an ancient masonry arch model

scholarly article by Maria-Giovanna Masciotta et al published February 2017 in Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing

Statistical Assessment of Damage to Churches Affected by the 2010–2011 Canterbury (New Zealand) Earthquake Sequence

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Stiffness evolution of natural hydraulic lime mortars at early ages measured through EMM-ARM

scholarly article

Strength, behavior, and failure mode of hollow concrete masonry constructed with mortars of different strengths

Strengthening of three-leaf stone masonry walls: an experimental research

Structural Performance of the Esfahan Shah Mosque

scientific article

Structural assessment of a masonry vault in Portugal

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Structural behaviour and design rules of confined masonry walls: Review and proposals

scholarly article

Structural safety assessment of geometrically complex masonry vaults by non-linear analysis. The Chapel of the Würzburg Residence (Germany)

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Study of the Seismic Behavior of the “Old Municipal Chambers” Building in Christchurch, New Zealand

article

Tensile and Bond Characterization of Natural Fibers Embeeded in Inorganic Matrices

Testing and modeling of a traditional timber mortise and tenon joint

The Use of a Large-Scale Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Approach for Masonry Façade Walls as an Effective Tool for Evaluating, Managing and Mitigating Seismic Risk in Historical Centers

The importance of structural monitoring as a diagnosis and control tool in the restoration process of heritage structures: A case study in Portugal

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The influences of moisture content variation, number and width of gaps on the withdrawal resistance of self tapping screws inserted in cross laminated timber

The potential of region-specific machine-learning-based ground motion models: Application to Turkey

scientific article published in 2023

The use of natural fibers in repairing and strengthening of cultural heritage buildings

scientific article published on 14 March 2020

Three-dimensional elastic properties of masonry by mechanics of structure gene ⬇️

scholarly article

Traditional earthquake resistant techniques for vernacular architecture and local seismic cultures: A literature review

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Traditional techniques for the rehabilitation and protection of historic earthen structures: The seismic retrofitting project

Unreinforced and confined masonry buildings in seismic regions: Validation of macro-element models and cost analysis

Validation of analytical and continuum numerical methods for estimating the compressive strength of masonry

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Validation of the repair effectiveness of clay-based grout injections by lateral load testing of an adobe model building

Virtual Reconstruction of Medieval Monastery Using Computer-Aided Design Model

Water degrading effects on the bond behavior in FRP-strengthened masonry

article published in 2013