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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Masonry Buildings"”.
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Simulation-based fragility relationships for unreinforced masonry buildings
Unreinforced masonry (URM) structures represent a significant portion of the residential building stock of the Central and Eastern United States (CEUSA), accounting for 15% of homes in the 8-state region impacted by the New-Madrid Seismic Zone and an even greater portion of the building stock in …
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Seismic Damage Analysis and Design of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
A model for evaluating the structural damage to masonry buildings subjected to earthquake ground motion is proposed. Damage is expressed as a combination of the effects of excessive deformation and repeated loadings. Model parameters for unreinforced brick masonry were obtained from cyclic load …
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Improved seismic analysis of unreinforced masonry buildings with flexible diaphragms
… timber diaphragms in many existing unreinforced masonry buildings poses a significant challenge for the assessment of their seismic vulnerability. When diaphragms are flexible, different parts of a structure can interact with each other dynamically, in a way not typically encountered in modern …
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Design of structurally-sound masonry buildings using 3D static analysis
In the design of buildings, structural analysis is traditionally performed after the aesthetic design has been determined and has little in uence on the overall form. This thesis presents methods to integrate architectural design and structural analysis. While existing tools focus on providing an …
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Seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry buildings in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood
… a seismic evaluation of the unreinforced masonry buildings in Boston Massachusetts's historical Back Bay neighborhood. This Boston district, famous for its rows of Victorian brownstone residences is considered to be one of the best preserved examples of 19 'h century urban design. There …
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A Methodology to Assess Seismic Risk for Populations of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings
Analytical investigations have shown that due to total risk/loss concept, hazard-loss relationships that are unacceptably scattered for individual building loss calculations can be utilized to estimate risk/loss at regional level. This statement is proven to be valid especially for building …
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Optimization of timber-based strengthening techniques for the seismic retrofit of existing masonry buildings
… the seismic and energy retrofit of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings considering various case scenarios and evaluating both the mechanical and the energetic performance of the intervention. Timber engineered products were employed as base components for the retrofit intervention. The products …
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Structural performance of early 20th century masonry high rise buildings
Early generation high rise buildings built between 1890 and World War 11 represent a technical transition between traditional load bearing masonry construction and modern curtain wall systems, and are typically referred to as 'transitional masonry buildings'. These structures comprise a large …
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Seismic retrofitting of deficient Canadian buildings
… under earthquake loading, such as unreinforced masonry buildings, flat slab concrete buildings and steel frame buildings. It then presents the most common retrofitting strategies applicable to low-rise buildings commonly found in major Canadian cities. A case study assessing the performance of …
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The Inserted Order
… methods cost-prohibitive. However, the masonry shells remain largely intact, which is where this proposal comes into play. The inserted Order is a methodology for the strategic revitalization of the abandoned masonry buildings that plague Main Street Appalachia. The new is inserted into …
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Structural engineering for northern Pakistan : indigenous architecture and earthquake resistance
… concern, and the behavior of single story, masonry buildings under seismic loads was investigated. Houses constructed from reinforced stone masonry with a timber roofing system were selected as the most appropriate technology for the region. Processes to quantify the necessary wall …
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What’s in a Poche?
… a poche referred to the necessary structure in masonry buildings, as well as the unique articulation of interior spaces and buffer zones that are different from the exterior. On some occasions, It was also used as an indication of hidden spaces, such as servant corridors. Since the problem of …
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Confined masonry for seismically resilient low-cost housing in India : a design and analysis method
Confined masonry (CM) is a viable housing typology that is resilient and economical for developing countries in seismic regions. Given its suitability for low-tech environments, multiple authors have published instructions on CM construction that do not require engineering knowledge. As a result …
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Delineating the Trace and Kinematics of the Long Point Fault in Houston, Texas using LiDAR Data and Continuous GPS Data
… these CGPS stations were mounted on concrete or masonry buildings. The CGPS stations are within close proximity to each other. The average distance between them is 4.8 km. The sites are on both the footwall (6) and the hanging wall (5). All sites are within 1 km of the fault surface trace. The …
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Adaptive exoskeleton for the integrated retrofit of social housing buildings
… comprised the analysis of recovered residential buildings in order to develop new sceneries to adopt in critical situations, leading to the definition of a new experimental practice called “adaptive exoskeleton”. This strategy involves the wrapping of the entire original building with a …
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Architettura storica e terremoto. Il percorso della conoscenza dell edificio per la valutazione della sicurezza e per il progetto di restauro conservativo
La ricerca si inquadra nel filone di studi inerenti la prevenzione del rischio sismico degli edifici murari storici e, in particolare, indaga il ruolo della conoscenza del fabbricato nel progetto di restauro con miglioramento sismico. La normativa vigente (Norme Tecniche per le Costruzioni 2008 e …