A masonry chimney 50 meters high, severely damaged by the May 2012 Emilia-Romagna (Italy) seismic sequence is numerically analyzed by means of non linear static and dynam [...]

In recent decades, a great deal of effort has been made to develop solutions to reduce destructive damage and casualties due to blast loads and impacts, also in light of [...]

The paper investigates the possibility and the effectiveness of reducing the seismic vulnerability of masonry towers by means of composite materials and traditional steel [...]

In the present paper, a simple predictive approach for the seismic vulnerability of existing masonry towers is proposed evaluating it on a series of “idealized” bench [...]

Masonry towers are quite widespread in Europe, and represent an important portion of the built heritage that must be preserved, especially in high-seismicity regions. Ver [...]

The present paper presents a series of FE non-linear dynamic analyses performed on masonry church facades subjected to seismic excitation. The facades are modeled as trul [...]

Archaeological discoveries made all over the Mediterranean area – highly prone to earthquakes – have highlighted the use of fictile tubules for the building of walls [...]

The present paper is devoted to the discussion of the results obtained by a series of non-linear static and dynamic analyses performed on a relevant structural Roman artw [...]

A comprehensive numerical investigation on a medieval masonry church in Calabria region (Southern Italy) is presented. The church has historical and architectural interes [...]

Masonry structures represent one of the commonest structural typologies for buildings worldwide. In particular, masonry walls constitute, by far, the prevailing elementar [...]