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Author BANSAL, D. IEI (INDIA), CEAI, ISWE, IASE,BIS, HUDCO, Hudco Bhawan, Delhi, India Abstract This paper is motivated by the urgent need to identify, innovative technologies to supplement age-old concrete and brick & mortar based construction for masonry work....
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Author BANTING, B.; EL-DAKHAKHNI, W. McMaster University, Civil Engineering Abstract As part of an ongoing study at McMaster University, three walls constructed of ½ scale concrete block were tested to quantify the influence of wall stiffness discontinuity on seismic...
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Author SCHWARZ, J. and BEINERSDORF, S. and LANGHAMMER, T. Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Earthquake Damage Analysis Center (EDAC), Weimar, Germany LEIPOLD, M. Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Research Training Group GRK 1462, Weimar, Germany KAUFMANN, C. Bauhaus-Universität...
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Author HANAZATO, T. Mie University, Graduate School of Eng., Dept. of Architecture, Japan SISWOUSUKARTO, S. and PRAMUMIJYO, S. Gadjahmada University, Graduate School of Civil Engineering, Indonesia UEKITA, Y. and MATSUI,T. The University of Tsukuba, Graduate School,...
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Author MANOS, G.; SOULIS, V.; FELEKIDOU, O. Lab. of Strength of Materials+Structures, Dept. Civil Eng., Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece Abstract The dynamic and earthquake behavior of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine stone masonry churches of the “Basilica”...
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Author ABRUZZESE, D. University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Department of Civil Engineering FERRAIOLI, M. and MANDARA, A. Second University of Naples, Department of Civil Engineering MICCOLI, L. University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Department of Civil Engineering VARI, A....
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Author HAMDAN, A.; JÄGER, W. Dresden University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Chair of Structural Design Abstract The present study concentrates on developing a technology to reconstruct natural stone masonry walls and heightening their load-carrying...
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Author BEHESHTI AVAL, B.; MOHAMADZADEH, M. K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Civil Department Abstract Experiences from the past earthquakes show that masonry infilled steel frames are highly vulnerable to earthquake and investigations about the behavior of these...
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Author MANDAL, S. K. National Institute of Technology Patna, India, Department of Architecture DHIRENDRA, K Municipal Corporation of Delhi, India, Department of Civil Engineering Abstract Today it is a proven fact that Natural Disasters can happen at any place...
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Author SANADA, Y.; MAIDIAWATI Toyohashi University of Technology, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering Abstract This paper proposes a wood interlocking block infill to prevent nonductile R/C buildings from collapsing, and discusses its efficiency through...
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Author OROPEZA, M.; MICHEL, C.; BIGLER, M.; LESTUZZI, P. EPFL – Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland Abstract Seismic risk in regions with moderate seismicity, such as Switzerland, was largely underestimated. A vast majority of existing...
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Author ADELL, J. and G-SANTOS, A. and ORTA, B. and BUSTAMANTE, R. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Dpto. Const. y Tecnología Arquitectónicas PEÑA, J. AllWall Systems, S.L BLONDET, M. and GINOCCHIO, F. and V-GARCÍA, G. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Dpto....
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Author ZIMMERMANN, T. and STRAUSS, A. University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Institute for Structural Engineering LUTMAN, M. Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Ljubljana BERGMEISTER, K. University of Natural...
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Author LIN, Y.-W. University of Auckland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering LAWLEY, D. Reid Construction Systems, New Zealand INGHAM, J. M. University of Auckland, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Abstract An Engineered Cementitious...
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Author GILLIJNS, J. Bekaert, Building Products Abstract Until recently, seismicity was mainly a concern in countries of Southern Europe with a prevailing tradition of RC structures with masonry infill walls. Eurocode 8 has increased awareness and concern in many other...
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Author KAPLAN, H.; BILGIN, H.; BINICI, H.; YILMAZ, S.; OZTAS A. Epoka University, Civil Engineering Department Abstract The surface magnitude 6.3 L’Aquila earthquake which struck the L’Aquila area on April 6, 2009, damaged a large number of buildings, of nearly all...
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Author DEGEE, H.; PLUMIER, A. University of Liège – F.R.S.-FNRS, Department ArGEnCo – Structural Engineering Abstract This paper proposes a summary of the research and development work carried out at University of Liège during past years about the behaviour and design...
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Author PINEDA, P.; SÁEZ, A. University of Seville, Department of Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis Abstract Ancient masonry buildings located in seismic areas present a significant challenge mainly in what concerns their diagnosis and the analysis of their...
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Author OAN, A.; SHRIVE, N. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Calgary Abstract Steel is used as reinforcement in concrete masonry walls to improve resistance against both in- and out-of-plane lateral loads. Most research on this type of construction has...
