© 2019, Springer Nature B.V.The seismic assessment of heritage structures with complex architecture, such as masonry churches, remains a challenging task. In most cases, an accurate and reliable assessment of this type of ...

Ecuador lies on the eastern rim of the seismically active area known as the Pacific Ring of Fire. In 1999, Cuenca’s unique architecture and historical buildings were listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Trust sites; many ...

A three-dimensional model for approximate inelastic analysis of buildings is presented herein. The model is based on a single macro-element per building storey. The inelastic properties of the model are characterized by ...

A three-dimensional model for approximate inelastic analysis of buildings is presented herein. The model is based on a single macro-element per building storey. The inelastic properties of the model are characterized by ...

A full coupled multi-scale modelling using the Boundary Element Method for analysing the 2D problem of stretched plates composed of heterogeneous materials, where dissipative phenomena can be considered, is presented. Both ...

A new approach for concurrent multiscale modeling of three-dimensional crack propagation in concrete is proposed. A macroscopic model with homogenized elastic parameters is adopted in the regions where the material behaves ...