Abstract: The effectiveness of various seismic‐strengthening techniques of stone masonry buildings is assessed through linear elastic finite element analyses. The strengthening methods examined are: (1) Reinforced concrete tie‐beams ...

Abstract: The behavior of and damage inflicted on stone‐masonry buildings during the Kalamata, Greece, earthquake of 1986 is studied statistically and analytically. Damage is shown to be almost statistically uncorrelated to the ...