Determination of mechanical properties of traditiona masonry walls in dwellings of Faial Island, Azores.

The determination of mechanical properties of masonry walls is a fundamental pre-requisite for the characterization of the seismic response of traditional buildings, which helps on the definition of adequate rehabilitation and strengthening procedures. This paper presents a testing campaign carried...

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Published in:Earthquake engineering & structural dynamics. 31, 7 (2002).
Main Author: Costa, Anibal
Format: Article
Language:English
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