Maccarini, HelenaVasconcelos, GraçaRodrigues, HugoOrtega, JavierLourenço, Paulo B.2019-10-022019-10-022018Somer 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.2018.05.2160950-06181879-0526http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/4151Aiming 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.engExperimental analysisStone masonryVernacular architectureOut-of-plane testsSeismic assessmentExperimental analysisFinite element analysisParametric studyNonlinear analysisjournal article10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.05.216