Abstract: A multifield continuum is adopted to grossly describe the dynamical behavior of composite microcracked solids. The constitutive relations for the internal and external (inertial) actions are ...

Abstract: Historical masonry structures have a great interest in civil engineering because they constitute a large part of the world’s building heritage. In this paper, the effects that different geometrical (panel ratio, block ...

Abstract: In civil structures, a lot of attention is paid to lightweight design, i.e., reduction in self-weight by design without compromising safety, integrity, and performance of a structure. The cost-effectiveness of lightweight ...