00000cab a22000003a 4500 UP-99796217610177311 Buklod 20231008000521.0 a grb 001 u| ta 120124s xx d | ||r ||||| || DENG eng Costa, Anibal Determination of mechanical properties of traditiona masonry walls in dwellings of Faial Island, Azores. pp. 1361-1382 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 out in the Cedros region of Faial Island, Azores, hit by the July 98 earthquake, aiming at the determination of physical and mechanical properties of stone masonry walls, namely the mass density and Young's modulus. The paper describes the developed testing techniques as a contribution to the study and the preservation of traditional masonry buildings. Seismic response. Rehabilitation. Experimental campaign. Strengthening techniques. Mechanical characteristics. Dwellings. Earthquake engineering & structural dynamics. 31, 7 (2002). FO UPD DENG Article