Out-of-plane behavior of stone masonry walls: experimental and numerical analysis

Maccarini, Helena; Vasconcelos, Graça; Rodrigues, Hugo; Ortega, Javier; Lourenço, Paulo B.

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Aiming at contributing to the better understanding of the out-of-plane behavior of unreinforced stone masonry structures, this paper presents the results of an experimental and numerical campaign performed on two U-shaped walls with different masonry bonds representative of Portuguese vernacular architecture. The experimental campaign included non-destructive tests for the material characterization and an out-of-plane cyclic loading test for the characterization of the out-of-plane response. A finite element numerical model was constructed, calibrated with the experimental results, which allowed performing a nonlinear parametric study to evaluate the most influential material and geometrical parameters in the out-of-plane behavior of stone masonry walls.

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Experimental analysis Stone masonry Vernacular architecture Out-of-plane tests Seismic assessment Experimental analysis Finite element analysis Parametric study Nonlinear analysis

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Somer Maccarini, Helena & Vasconcelos, Graça & Rodrigues, Hugo & Ortega Heras, Javier & Lourenco, Paulo (2018). Out-of-plane behavior of stone masonry walls: experimental and numerical analysis. Construction and Building Materials. 179. 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.05.216