Abstract: The mechanism method, based on the particularization of limit design to masonry structures proposed by Heyman, is certainly a very suitable procedure for the analysis of no-tension material arches, especially because of ...

Abstract: Vibration reduction in stay cables by means of viscous dampers is of great interest in cable damage prevention and serviceability of structural system supported by such cables. The paper presents a study on the effectiveness, ...

Abstract: The analysis of the actual seismic behavior of the Operative Building of the Civil Protection Centre in Foligno, Italy, which is seismically isolated by means of high damping rubber bearings (HDRBs), is shown. An accelerometer ...