The effect of timber bands and columns on the seismic behaviour of rubble stone masonry: A numerical study on Nepal's proposition for reconstruction of residential buildings

This research investigates if confining rubble stone masonry by timber bands and columns increases resistance against earthquake loads, by performing a number of numerical analyses in the finite element software program Diana. In order to establish a reliable model, the input parameters are investigated by means of a literature study and...

Modelling the seismic response of an unreinforced masonry structure

One of the tests in the ESECMaSE project is the large scale earthquake test on a building. The finite element model that is discussed in this thesis is based on this pseudo-dynamic test. The material model follows from a macro modelling approach and has smeared-cracks. The mode shape and eigenfrequencies are obtained through an eigenvalue...