Browsing by Subject "Masonry"
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A building classification system for multi-hazard risk assessment of historical religious buildings
(National Technical University of Athens, 2023)
Conference report
Open AccessUnReinforced Masonry (URM) religious buildings have proven to require special attention in the context of natural hazards risk assessment due to their high vulnerability – connected to aging and types of construction — and ... -
A localized mapped damage model for orthotropic materials
(2014-05-08)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper presents an implicit orthotropic model based on the Continuum Damage Mechanics isotropic models. A mapping relationship is established between the behaviour of the anisotropic material and that of an isotropic ... -
A machine learning based material homogenization technique for masonry structures
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-11-03)
Doctoral thesis
Open AccessCutting-edge methods in the computational analysis of structures have been developed over the last decades. Such modern tools are helpful to assess the safety of existing buildings. Two main finite element (FE) modeling ... -
A method for the structural analysis and design of arched reinforced masonry and/or concrete structures
(International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2021)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyExtraordinary architectural examples of shell structures have been built using reinforced masonry and concrete. The current sparse use of this construction type can be attributed, among other reasons, to a lack of simple ... -
A mixed micromechanical homogenisation scheme for the prediction of the 3D orthotropic elastic properties of different masonry bond typologies
(Elsevier, 2023)
Article
Open AccessMasonry structures composed of two distinct material phases (units and mortar) with potentially vastly different elastic properties are characterised by strong orthotropy. The variety of commonly employed bond typologies ... -
A three-dimensional approach to the Extended Limit Analysis of Reinforced Masonry
(Elsevier, 2022-01)
Article
Open AccessThe Extended Limit Analysis of Reinforced Masonry (ELARM) is a simple and user-friendly method for the design and structural analysis of singly-curved, reinforced tile vaults (López López et al., 2019). It is based on limit ... -
Advanced tools for fast micro-modelling of masonry structures
(International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), 2021)
Conference report
Open AccessAmong all the approaches commonly used to study masonry structures, micro-modelling is the most accurate. Masonry can be seen as a composite material made of bricks and mortar joints. Their different mechanical properties, ... -
An innovative image processing-based framework for the numerical modelling of cracked masonry structures
(Elsevier, 2021-05)
Article
Open AccessA vital aspect when modelling the mechanical behaviour of existing masonry structures is the accuracy in which the geometry of the real structure is transferred in the numerical model. Commonly, the geometry of masonry is ... -
An orthotropic damage model for the analysis of masonry structures
(2013)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper presents a numerical model for nonlinear analysis of masonry structural elements based on Continuum Damage Mechanics. The material is described at the macro-level, i.e. it is modeled as a homogeneous orthotropic ... -
Analysis and prediction of masonry wallette strength under combined compression-bending via stochastic computational modeling
(Elsevier, 2023-03)
Article
Open AccessThe out-of-plane flexural bending capacity of masonry is a fundamental property for understanding the behavior of masonry structures. This study investigates the behavior of unreinforced masonry wallettes subjected to ... -
Analysis of a masonry viaduct of Parc Güell in Barcelona by funicular modeling
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2011-07-29)
Master thesis
Open AccessPark Güell is one of the most visited and characteristic monuments in the city of Barcelona designed by the modernist architect Antoni Gaudi. Park Güell was designed as a real estate project but due to economic reasons the ... -
Analysis of brick masonry walls strengthened with fibre reinforced polymers and subjected to eccentric compressive loads
(2015-06-01)
Article
Open AccessFibre Reinforced Polymers laminates are currently used to strengthen brick masonry walls. However, no specific evidences of the structural response of this strengthening system when brick walls are subjected to eccentric ... -
Analysis of the effect of provisional ties on the construction and current deformation of Mallorca cathedral
(2016-04)
Article
Restricted access - publisher's policyThis paper presents the analysis of the structure of Mallorca Cathedral taking into account the influence on structural behaviour of auxiliary iron ties used during the construction process. Recent studies (Roca et al., ... -
Analytical derivation of seismic fragility curves for historical masonry structures based on stochastic analysis of uncertain material parameters
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-10)
Article
Open AccessThis work presents a probabilistic method to assess the seismic vulnerability of historical masonry structures, such as churches or cathedrals, including uncertainty analysis of the material parameters. The proposed approach ... -
Analytical micro-modeling of masonry periodic unit cells : elastic properties
(2015-09-01)
Article
Open AccessA model for the analysis of masonry periodic unit cells based on detailed micro-modeling principles is presented: an analytical model capable of calculating the orthotropic elastic properties of masonry composites. Several ... -
Analytical models to determine in-plane damage initiation and force capacity of masonry walls with openings
(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2021-11)
Article
Open AccessMasonry panels consisting of piers and spandrels in buildings are vulnerable to in-plane actions caused by seismicity and soil subsidence. Tectonic seismicity is a safety hazard for masonry structures, whereas low-magnitude ... -
Análisis de la respuesta de edificios unifamiliares adosados de obra de fábrica sometidos a asentamientos inducidos por tunelación
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2012-02-01)
Master thesis
Open AccessEn el presente trabajo se estudia el comportamiento de la obra de fábrica como elemento estructural portante. La obra de fábrica es un material que por su constitución presenta una capacidad nula o prácticamente nula de ... -
Análisis de las fisuras del Celler Cooperativo de Rocafort de Queralt
(2012-04)
Article
Open AccessEn el presente trabajo se analizan las patologías existentes en el edificio del Celler Cooperativo de Rocafort de Queralt: obra del arquitecto César Martinell y catalogado como Patrimonio Nacional de Cataluña. La ... -
Análisis estructural avanzado del Templo de Huaytará-Huancavelica, Perú
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-07)
Master thesis
Open Access
Covenantee: Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúEdificado por AstoHuarakac por orden del Inca Pachacutec como una estructura que permita expandir la influencia del naciente imperio Inca sobre poblaciones rebeldes, la construcción de la estructura de este estudio termino ... -
Anisotropy and compressive strength evaluation of solid fired clay bricks by testing small specimens
(2022-08)
Article
Open AccessA study is presented on the use of a non-standard 40 × 40 × 40 mm3 specimen for the experimental measurement of the compressive strength of solid fired clay bricks extracted from existing masonry buildings. The viability ...
