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New Digital Technologies for Masonry Structures
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New Digital Technologies for Masonry Structures

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 2365

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Luís Carlos Martins da Silva

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Department A.B.C., Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: masonry; structural mechanics; finite element modelling; multi-scale strategies; discrete-based models; homogenization
Dr. Marco Francesco Funari

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK
Interests: masonry structures; advanced computational modeling; earthquake engineering; solid mechanics; fracture mechanics
Dr. Bora Pulatsu

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Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
Interests: masonry structures; advanced computational modeling; fracture mechanics; soil-structure interaction; discrete element method
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Dr. Antonio Maria D'Altri

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Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna, 40136 Bologna, Italy
Interests: masonry mechanics; cultural heritage structures; structural and seismic analysis; numerical modelling

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The preventive conservation and maintenance of masonry buildings stand as a priority of the overall political strategy at the European level and at the United Nations level within the recent framework for disaster risk reduction. In such a context, the Special Issue intends to collect research works that foster a discussion on how novel digital technologies can be applied for the computational modelling, structural analysis and conservation of masonry structures.

Significant advances have been witnessed in the last decade related to the documentation and preservation of masonry buildings with cultural and historical values. In addition, recent technology related to workflows for digital representation (digital twin), information and management (BIM) offer opportunities and novel perspectives in terms of geometry acquisition (point clouds or manual/parametric approaches), data dissemination, methodologies for structural analysis (scan-to-FEM), and machine-learning based strategies.

In this Special Issue, original research papers, case studies, and state-of-the-art reviews from both researchers and practitioners are welcome. Covered topics may include the application and development of digital technologies for the study of masonry mechanics and masonry buildings, such as novel frameworks applied for the non-structural or structural assessment of buildings; innovative technologies applied for the diagnostic, monitoring or for in situ mechanical characterization; and digital frameworks applied for the computational modelling and assessment of masonry structures, which can be based on a continuum (finite element), discrete (discrete element) or analytical approach.

We hope that this Special Issue will provide the scientific community with a thorough overview of the current research on this topic, while providing valuable insight for future research directions.

Dr. Luis Carlos Martins da Silva
Dr. Marco Francesco Funari
Dr. Bora Pulatsu
Dr. Antonio Maria D'Altri
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Keywords

  • digital tools
  • masonry mechanics
  • masonry structures
  • BIM
  • digital twin
  • scan-to-FEM

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Generalized Thrust Network Analysis of Triangular Masonry Cross Vaults Inspired by Musmeci
by Nicola A. Nodargi, Claudio Intrigila and Paolo Bisegna
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(18), 10227; https://doi.org/10.3390/app131810227 - 12 Sep 2023
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A triangular parabolic cross vault, that was designed by Musmeci in the 1950s as a reinforced concrete structure but remained unbuilt, is revisited from the original perspective of its reinvention as a masonry structure. In the framework of static limit analysis under classical [...] Read more.
A triangular parabolic cross vault, that was designed by Musmeci in the 1950s as a reinforced concrete structure but remained unbuilt, is revisited from the original perspective of its reinvention as a masonry structure. In the framework of static limit analysis under classical Heyman’s assumptions, a generalized thrust network analysis is adopted for a structural safety assessment. The performances of the vault, subject to its self-weight, are investigated through minimum-thrust and minimum-thickness analyses by conforming to the original geometry and assuming the vault thickness as the only design parameter. Further insight is achieved by exploring a more general class of triangular parabolic masonry cross vaults, whose rise-to-span ratio is an additional design parameter. The static efficiency of the smart and unconventional geometry proposed by Musmeci is thus proven, motivating the possibility of bringing it to new life in the form of a masonry structure. Full article
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The Importance of Moisture Transport Properties of Wall Finishings on the Hygrothermal Performance of Masonry Walls for Current and Future Climates
by Guilherme B. A. Coelho and Fernando M. A. Henriques
Appl. Sci. 2023, 13(10), 6318; https://doi.org/10.3390/app13106318 - 22 May 2023
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A render is the first protective layer of exterior walls against the outdoor climate, which, due to its constitution, aims to gradually slow down the liquid moisture penetration to prevent it from reaching the wall inner layers. Due to the future expected changes [...] Read more.
A render is the first protective layer of exterior walls against the outdoor climate, which, due to its constitution, aims to gradually slow down the liquid moisture penetration to prevent it from reaching the wall inner layers. Due to the future expected changes in the outdoor climate, today’s exterior mortar might not be adequately designed to protect these walls. This paper aims to analyse the influence of mortars on the hygrothermal performance of solid brick walls under current and future climates. The study includes four types of assemblies and three types of mortars, and it was carried out for Lisbon and three other climates by using a computational simulation tool. Finally, the moisture gains and respective reach due to the future wind-driven rain (WDR) spells were assessed by means of using future weather files for Lisbon’s climate. It was shown that the solid brick layer is influenced differently depending on the characteristics of the mortar layers and outdoor conditions. In terms of WDR spells, aside from the precipitation and the spell period, the distribution of the WDR events within the spell also conditions the dryness of the assembly. The depth that the outdoor moisture was able to reach varies between 94 and 200 mm. Full article
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