Structural behaviour and design rules of confined masonry walls: Review and proposals

Confined masonry (CM) has been adopted as a cost-effective and earthquake-resistant solution for buildings, mostly in developing countries. CM has large potential for use in Europe, but suitable rules for its application are not available in the European masonry code. This paper presents a critical...

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Main Author: Marques, Rui Filipe Pedreira (author)
Other Authors: Lourenço, Paulo B. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/66205
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/66205