ABSTRACT
The proceedings of the fourth symposium on this topic examine the rapid advances and innovations being made in the theoretical and applied aspects of structural masonry. Focusing on the integration of computer modelling with experimental methods, assessment techniques, restoration and retro-fitting procedures, this is a thorough examination of the
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |18 pages
AN ANISOTROPIC FAILURE CRITERION FOR MASONRY
G. Frunzio Researcher, A. Gesualdo PhD student and M. Monaco PhD
chapter |8 pages
AN ELASTIC-PLASTIC MODEL WITH DAMAGE FOR CYCLIC ANALYSIS OF MASONRY PANELS
A. Callerio and E. Papa
chapter |8 pages
NUMERICAL VALIDATION OF A CLOSE-FORM APPROACH TO LOCALIZATION IN LINEAR ELASTIC HOMOGENIZATION OF MASONRY
. Briccoli Bati Associate Professor, G. Ranocchiai Technical official and
chapter |24 pages
FAILURE PROCESS OF VERTICAL JOINTS BETWEEN COMPOSITE PREFABRICATED MASONRY WALL ELEMENTS
D. Pume PhD, Senior Research Worker
chapter |8 pages
DAMAGE AND FRACTURE IN BRITTLE MATERIALS
. Briseghella Professor, P. Pavan Engineer and S. SeCChi Engineer
chapter |18 pages
A MACROELEMENT DYNAMIC MODEL FOR MASONRY SHEAR WALLS
A. Brencich Graduate Research Assistant and S. Lagomarsino Assistant Professor
chapter |17 pages
TOWARDS NUMERICAL PREDICTION OF CRACKING IN MASONRY WALLS
G.P.A.G . van Zijl and J.G. Rots
chapter |9 pages
DRY BLOCK ASSEMBLY CONTINUUM MODELLING FOR THE IN-PLANE ANALYSIS OF SHEAR WALLS
G. Alpa Professor, L. Gambarotta Professor and
chapter |8 pages
MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF STONE MASONRY PANELS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF STRENGTHENING TECHNIQUES
S. Chiostrini Research Associate, L. Galano PhD and
chapter |8 pages
CYCLIC MODELLING OF REINFORCED MASONRY SHEAR WALLS FOR DYNAMIC ANALYSIS: INDICATIONS COMING FROM EXPERIMENTS
G. MagenCS Research Associate and S. Baietta Graduate Student
chapter |9 pages
NUMERICAL MODELING OF SHEAR BOND TESTS ON SMALL BRICK-MASONRY ASSEMBLAGES
. Mirabella Roberti Research Associate, L. Binda Full Professor and G. Cardani Architect
chapter |8 pages
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF MODEL SHEAR TESTS
Bosiljkov B Kralj R Sarnie Pande. , . , . , . and J. Middleton
chapter |8 pages
NUMERICAL MODELLING OF MASONRY STRUCTURES REINFORCED OR REPAIRED
D.F. D'Ayala Lecturer
chapter |8 pages
INFLUENCE OF MODIFIED MORTARS ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MASONRY
R. 2amic Assistant Professor, V. Bokan-Bosiljkov Teaching Assistant, V. BosiljkOY PhD Candidate and B. Dlljtf Research Assistant
chapter |23 pages
MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MODIFIED LIME MORTAR
S. Briccoli Bati Professor and L. Rovero PHD
chapter 3|12 pages
DIMENSIONAL FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF MASONRY STRUCTURES USING HOMOGENISATION: APPLICATION TO ARCH STRUCTURES
J. Middleton, G.N. Pande, B. Kralj and F. Gazzola