Abstract: The arch is a very common masonry structure that has been studied extensively in the past. Despite this, no analytical methods exist that can adequately evaluate the collapse mechanisms and their related loads. This paper ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an interdisciplinary study carried out on Brunelleschi’s Cupola of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy, one of the most emblematic masonry domes in the world. The cupola has been ...