Masonry Buildings: Research and Practice

• Main Author: Rodrigues, Hugo (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; artificial neural network; n/a; regional constructive cultures; neural networks; cracks in shells; infilled frames; seismic assessment; no-fines lightweight concrete; unreinforced load-bearing masonry; Nepal earthquake; dynamic; survey damage assessment; masonry infills and partitions; old urban center; in situ test campaign; repair costs due to infills; static analysis; AEM; non-linear analysis; mechanical properties; numerical modelling; granite masonry; high-rise reinforced concrete structure; damage analysis; seismic rehabilitation; structural restoration; strengthening; stone masonry; masonry infill walls; masonry characterization; hysteresis; ambient vibration test; weak mortar; seismic actions; masonry; bilinear approximation; load-bearing masonry walls; database; flat-jack testing; masonry shell; Greco-Roman construction; seismic retrofitting; stone masonry wallets; linear and non-linear numerical tools; foundation settlement; RC buildings; observed performance; capacity curve; heritage construction; masonry building; shear-sliding tests; post-earthquake surveys; strengthening intervention; wall
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Masonry is a construction material that has been used throughout the years as a structural or non-structural component in buildings. Masonry can be described as a composite material made up of different units and diverse types of arrangements, with or without mortar, that is used in many ancient pub...