A Mesoscale Approach for Concrete Block Masonry by Xu Yang, Mingming Jia, Bin Chi, Mingzhi Wang, Jianfeng Zheng

“…A comprehensive understanding of the concrete block masonry’s mesostructure on its macroscopic mechanical behavior is meaningful for modern masonry. …”
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Restoration of Damaged Masonry Vaulted Ceilings of Buildings by Evgeny V. Khorkov, Ilshat T. Mirsaypov

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Prediction of Compressive Strength of Stabilized Earth Block Masonry by Kunasegaram Sajanthan, Balasingam Balagasan, Navaratnarajah Sathiparan

“…The present study investigates the compressive strength of cement-stabilized earth block masonry prisms with a number of masonry units and joint layer mortar combinations. …”
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Refined Rigid Block Model for In-Plane Loaded Masonry by Daniele Baraldi, Claudia Brito De Carvalho Bello, Antonella Cecchi

“…In this work, a refined rigid block model is proposed for studying the in-plane behavior of regular masonry. The rigid block model is based on an existing discrete/rigid model with rigid blocks and elastoplastic interfaces that already proven its effectiveness in representing masonry behavior in linear and nonlinear fields. …”
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Review of Blast Loading Models, Masonry Response, and Mitigation by Eid Badshah, Amjad Naseer, Muhammad Ashraf, Feroz Shah, Kareem Akhtar

“…Different models for prediction of blast loading, response of masonry structure against blast load, and various mitigation strategies are discussed. …”
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Strength of Hollow Compressed Stabilized Earth-Block Masonry Prisms by Xinlei Yang, Hailiang Wang

“…This paper covers a detailed study of hollow compressed cement-stabilized earth-block masonry prisms to establish the strength properties of hollow compressed cement-stabilized earth-block masonry. …”
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Consolidants in Salt-Weathered Masonry: Retention and Efficiency of DAP and TEOS by V A Anupama, Enrico Sassoni, Manu Santhanam

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Research on Damage Characteristics of Brick Masonry under Explosion Load by Jifeng Wei, Zhixin Du, Yonghui Zheng, Oundavong Ounhueane

“…As the main structural component of partition wall or load-bearing wall, brick masonry has been widely used in construction engineering. …”
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Suitable Friction Sliding Materials for Base Isolation of Masonry Buildings by Radhikesh P. Nanda, Pankaj Agarwal, Manish Shrikhande

“…Green marble and geosynthetic are found to be better alternatives for use in friction isolation system with equal effectiveness of energy dissipation and limiting the earthquake energy transmission to super structure during strong earthquake leading to a low cost, durable solution for earthquake protection of masonry buildings.…”
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Mechanical and Thermal Properties of RCB Masonry Containing Three Rows of Holes by Hanquan Yuan, Lihua Zhu, Yixuan Wang, Fengjian Zhang

“…The calculation formulas of the compressive and shear strengths of the natural concrete block masonry are applicable to the RCB masonry. The RCB masonry containing three rows of holes owns more outstanding thermal property than natural concrete block masonry and satisfies the requirements for related codes.…”
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The Dynamic Properties of Historic Timber-Framed Masonry Structures in Bursa, Turkey by M. Bilal Bağbancı, Özlem Köprülü Bağbancı

“…Timber-framed masonry structures are known as an effective earthquake load resisting system in high seismicity regions such as Bursa, Turkey. …”
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A Model for In-Plane Capacity of Multi-Leaf Stone Masonry Walls by Jagat Kumar Shrestha, Sujit Bhandari

“…Masonry walls with distinct layers, known as multi-leaf masonry walls, are prevalent in many regions of the world including ancient architecture in Europe and new construction in the Himalayan region of South Asia. …”
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State-of-the-Art Report on Fiber-Reinforced Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Masonry by Saul Rico, Roshanak Farshidpour, Fariborz M. Tehrani

“…Masonry construction is the most widely used building method in the world. …”
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Path Planning for Coal Mining Masonry Robots Combined With Trajectory Optimization by Xingyi Qian, Yan Wang

Subjects: “…Coal mine masonry robot…”
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Blast Protection of Unreinforced Masonry Walls: A State-of-the-Art Review by Lucas Lantz, Joshua Maynez, Wesley Cook, Claudia Mara Dias Wilson

“…The recent rise of terrorist attacks has reinforced the need for mitigation of damage caused by blast loading on unreinforced masonry walls. The primary goal of the techniques is to prevent the loss of life while simultaneously preserving the integrity of the structure. …”
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Experimental Study on Seismic Strengthening of Confined Masonry Walls Using RPC by Xin Wang, Shuming Li, Zhenli Wu, Fanyang Bu, Fei Wang

“…Masonry structures without effective reinforcement are vulnerable to seismic excitation. …”
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Nonlinear Simulation and Vulnerability Analysis of Masonry Structures Impacted by Flash Floods by Qi Fang, Shuguang Liu, Guihui Zhong, Hong Zhang, Jiyu Liang, Yiwei Zhen

“…This study presented a nonlinear numerical analysis for the interaction between flash floods and masonry structures. A new Structured ALE (S-ALE) solver in an explicit finite element platform LS-DYNA was applied. …”
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Soft Story Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures with Masonry Infill Walls by Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Gelekolai, Mohammad Reza Tabeshpour

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Analytical Predictions of Fragment Penetration through Hollow Concrete Masonry Units by David Bogosian, Bence Gerber

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