Architecture et réfection des aqueducs d’Orléans/Cenabum (Loiret) by Julien Courtois, Mathilde Noël, Franck Verneau

“…The second, more recent aqueduct (aqueduct C), initially runs east-west, but has been diverted to the south at the level of a masonry manhole. A long, interrupted trench void of masonry extends towards aqueduct B after the manhole, while the masonry aqueduct C continues southwards. …”
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Experimental Studies on the Behaviors of New Energy-Saving Concrete Self-Insulating Load-Bearing Block Wall under Low-Cycle Cyclic Loading by Bashir H. Osman, Zhongfan Chen

“…Masonry walls are usually designed to resist the effect of lateral and gravity loads resulting from wind or earthquake excitations. …”
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Shield Cutting Pile-Group Implementation Effects on the Superstructure by Chi Zhang, Shiju Ma, Yuancheng Guo, Mingyu Li, Kui Fu

“…This study tries to investigate the settlement and deformation of the masonry structure in shield cutting the composite foundation of group piles in a shield tunnel project at Zhengzhou Metro Line 5. …”
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Structural restoration of a historic palace in Italy by Paolo Foraboschi

“…The paper offers a detailed analysis of vertical masonry elements, addressing the issue of strength evaluation and stress analysis to predict their structural performance as well. …”
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Archéologie du bâti par méthode géoradar : le cas de la basilique Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux by Anne Michel, Jean-François Lataste

“…It developed from a mausoleum of Late Antiquity, whose masonry was integrated into a crypt beneath the nave of the church. …”
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Elementi di interfaccia per l’analisi di strutture murarie by Elio Sacco, Jessica Toti

“…The present paper deals with the modelling of the mechanical behaviour of masonry elements regarded as heterogeneous systems, made of mortar, bricks and interfaces. …”
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Experimental Research on Seismic Performance of Damaged Brick Walls Strengthened with Embedded Horizontal Steel Bars by Liu Tingbin, Jia Rubo, Pei Xianke, Zhang Jiawei, Zhao Jianchang

“…Six brick masonry specimens (two unreinforced specimens, two reinforced specimens, and two specimens reinforced after being damaged), which have different aspect ratios, were tested under low-frequency cyclic loading. …”
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Influence of Infill Wall Configuration on Failure Modes of RC Frames by Xiaojie Zhou, Xiaoyuan Kou, Quanmin Peng, Jintao Cui

“…An improper configuration of masonry infill walls in RC frame may lead to short column effect on the columns, which is harmful to the seismic behavior of the structure. …”
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Investigation on Seismic Behavior of Historical Tokatlı Bridge under Near-Fault Earthquakes by Memduh Karalar, Mustafa Yeşil

“…The main purpose of this study is to compare the static and dynamic behavior of a historical single-span masonry arch bridge under different near-fault earthquakes. …”
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Developing Seismic Risk Prediction Functions for Structures by Naveed Ahmad, Qaisar Ali, Muhammad Adil, Akhtar Naeem Khan

“…The paper presents the development of a nonlinear static displacement-based methodology for seismic risk assessment and loss estimation of stone masonry building stock of Pakistan. Experimental investigation of one-third scaled model, tested on shake table, is performed in order to obtain lateral strength and drift limits for stone masonry and develop damage scale for performance-based assessment. …”
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Le complexe monumental suburbain et l’ensemble funéraire de Saint-Martin-au-Val (Chartres, Eure-et-Loir) : état de la recherche (2006-2011) by Bruno Bazin, Emmanuel Bouilly, Vincent Drost, Isabelle Godin, Stéphane Hérouin, Christophe Loiseau, Apolline Louis, Stéphanie Raux, Julie Rivière, Jonathan Simon, Stéphane Willerval

“…Traces of its demolition are visible through the presence of reused masonry, debris, the remains of workshops producing copper alloys and those of lime kilns. …”
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A coupled interface-body nonlocal damage model for the analysis of FRP strengthening detachment from cohesive material by S. Marfia, E. Sacco, J. Toti

“…In the present work, a new model of the FRP-concrete or masonry interface, which accounts for the coupling occurring between the degradation of the cohesive material and the FRP detachment, is presented; in particular, a coupled interface-body nonlocal damage model is proposed. …”
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Experimental Study on the Seismic Performance of a Partition Damped Wall-Filled Frame Structure by Shuainan Zhai, Zuyin Zou, Zhanyuan Zhu, Zixing Zhang, Wei Liang, Xuanhao Cheng, Shuzhen Chang

“…Low cyclic loading tests are carried out on the traditional and the new masonry filler wall frames. Besides, one full-scale-angled span layer frame without a filler wall is produced for comparison analysis. …”
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An approach for the modeling of interface-body coupled nonlocal damage by J. Toti, E. Sacco, S. Marfia

“…Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) can be used for strengthening concrete or masonry constructions. One of the main problem in the use of FRP is the possible detachment of the reinforcement from the support material. …”
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Assessment of mechanical properties and durability of compressed mud bricks stabilized with stone dust, wheat straw, and cement by Yaqin Chen, Muhammad Saqib, Khan Shahzada, Mohammad Aizaz, Akhtar Gul

“…The selected combination and control mix compressed mud bricks were further evaluated through various tests such as flexural strength test on unit brick, water jet test on unit brick, compression strength test on masonry prism, triplet test, and diagonal shear test on masonry wallet was carried out. …”
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Out-of-Plane Shaking Table Tests on Seismic Response of RC Frame Infilled with a New Type of Shale Fired Heat-Insulation Blocks by Jian Wu, Li-dan Zhang, Qing Yu, Bo Wang

“…The subject of this study is mainly about out-of-plane dynamic response of masonry walls in terms of frequency, displacement, and acceleration. …”
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Sustainable coastal living spaces using shipping containers by Savaniu Ioan Mihail, Tonciu Oana, Francu Catalin

“…The comparative study between building a house using classical building solutions, reinforced concrete structure and brick masonry, and building the same house using maritime containers attempts to highlight the need to use these containers as coastal living space. …”
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Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Integrated Wall Panels of Grain Warehouse with “Thermal Insulation” by Xuesen Li, Yonggang Ding, Jinquan Zhao, Qikeng Xu

“…The walls of grain cottage silos are still being built by clay brick masonry featured with single-structure form, poor air tightness, large workload of manual masonry on site, and huge consumption of raw materials and burning materials, which is not conducive to energy saving and environmental protection. …”
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A “Non-Invasive” Technique for Qualifying the Reinforced Concrete Structure by Antonella Guida, Antonello Pagliuca, Alessandro Tranquillino Minerva

“…The analysis and qualification of the masonry structures of built heritage show how this approach is useful for classifying the pathological events on each building and to implement the innovative solutions to improve the durability of a restoration intervention.…”
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Estimation of Modal Properties of Low-Rise Buildings Using Ambient Excitation Measurements by K. K. Wijesundara, C. Negulescu, E. Foerster

“…Furthermore, the two-step procedure is validated with two practical applications in a five-storey reinforced concrete structure with masonry infill walls and a three-storey masonry structure. …”
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