Abstract: The large number of earthquake-prone vintage unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings in many seismically active parts of the world results in a need for minimally invasive and cost-effective strengthening techniques to enhance ...

Abstract: Façade overturning is a frequently observed collapse mechanism occurring in unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings during high-intensity, earthquake-induced shaking. Following complete separation from a building, the rocking ...

Abstract: The out-of-plane behavior of as-built and retrofitted unreinforced masonry (URM) walls was investigated by conducting in situ static airbag tests in four buildings. The age of the buildings varied from 80 to 130 years, and ...

Abstract: It is well known that the in-plane behavior of flexible timber diaphragms has a large influence on the global earthquake response of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. The type and the activation of out-of-plane URM ...

Abstract: As part of a seismic retrofit scheme, surface bonded glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) fabric was applied to two unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings located in Christchurch, New Zealand. The unreinforced stone masonry ...

Abstract: An in-situ experimental campaign investigating the in-plane behavior of retrofitted timber floor diaphragms was undertaken on full-scale specimens located in a two-story clay brick unreinforced masonry building constructed ...

Abstract: Seismic retrofitting of unreinforced masonry buildings using posttensioning has been the topic of many recent experimental research projects. However, the performance of such retrofit designs in actual design-level earthquakes ...