Nonlinear dynamic analysis is widely recognized as the most accurate analysis technique for the design and assessment of structures. However, its use is still not common [...]

The second order effects are often neglected in the evaluation of the global seismic response of masonry buildings. Pier in-plane response is often governed by shear fail [...]

An accurate seismic assessment of existing masonry buildings requires consideration of the sources of uncertainty and their effect on the seismic response. Among them, un [...]

A very complete and homogeneous database of post-earthquake building inspections, carried out after the main Italian events of the last 30 years, has been processed to de [...]

A new analytical procedure for the derivation of fragility curves for masonry buildings, based on nonlinear static and dynamic stochastic analyses of the whole structure, [...]

A coordinated research, sponsored under the European ESECMaSE project, gave the occasion to gain additional useful information on the cyclic behaviour of masonry structur [...]

Seismic assessment of historical buildings is a complex problem due to the wide variety of involved aspects, such as the quality of masonry, the structural systems, the l [...]

Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) blocks are diffusely used worldwide as a construction material both for infill panels and load-bearing walls, because of their superior [...]