Journal articles and Conference papers

Journal Articles

2023

Automated image-based generation of finite element models for masonry buildings

B. G. Pantoja-Rosero; R. Achanta; K. Beyer 

Bulletin Of Earthquake Engineering. 2023-06-29. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-023-01726-7.

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Correlation between sonic pulse velocity and flat-jack tests for the estimation of the elastic properties of unreinforced brick masonry: Case studies from Croatia

J. Ortega; M. Stepinac; L. Lulić; M. N. García; S. Saloustros et al. 

Case Studies in Construction Materials. 2023. Vol. 19, p. e02467. DOI : 10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02467.

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Geometrical digital twins of the as-built microstructure of three-leaf stone masonry walls with laser scanning

S. Saloustros; A. Settimi; A. C. Ascencio; J. Gamerro; Y. Weinand et al. 

Scientific Data. 2023. Vol. 10, num. 533, p. 1-14. DOI : 10.1038/s41597-023-02417-3.

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Experimental testing and structural analysis of composite tile – reinforced concrete domes

D. López López; E. Bernat-Maso; S. Saloustros; L. Gil; P. Roca 

Engineering Structures. 2023. Vol. 292, p. 116512. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116512.

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2022

Seismic Retrofit of Existing Structures Based on Digital Surveying, Non-Destructive Testing and Nonlinear Structural Analysis: The Case of Gjirokastra Castle in Albania

M. Núñez García; S. Saloustros; F. Mateos Redondo; J. A. Alonso Campanero; J. Ortega et al. 

Applied Sciences. 2022-11-26. Vol. 12, num. 23, p. 12106. DOI : 10.3390/app122312106.

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A virtual microstructure generator for 3D stone masonry walls

M. Shaqfa; K. Beyer 

European Journal Of Mechanics A-Solids. 2022-11-01. Vol. 96, p. 104656. DOI : 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2022.104656.

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Image-based geometric digital twinning for stone masonry elements

B. Pantoja-Rosero; S. Saloustros; R. Achanta; K. Beyer 

Automation in Construction. 2022-10-19. Vol. 145, p. 104632. DOI : 10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104632.

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Generating LOD3 building models from structure-from-motion and semantic segmentation

B. G. Pantoja-Rosero; R. Achanta; M. Kozinski; P. Fua; F. Perez-Cruz et al. 

Automation In Construction. 2022-09-01. Vol. 141, p. 104430. DOI : 10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104430.

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TOPO-Loss for continuity-preserving crack detection using deep learning

B. G. Pantoja-Rosero; D. Oner; M. Kozinski; R. Achanta; P. Fua et al. 

Construction And Building Materials. 2022-08-15. Vol. 344, p. 128264. DOI : 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128264.

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Could building replacements significantly contribute to seismic vulnerability mitigation at urban scale? Case studies of two typical swiss cities

P. Lestuzzi 

Frontiers In Built Environment. 2022-08-12. Vol. 8, p. 906023. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2022.906023.

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Historical Development and Seismic Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings with Vertical Extensions in the City Centre of Barcelona

F. Marafini; S. Dimovska; S. Saloustros; C. Cornado; P. Roca 

International Journal Of Architectural Heritage. 2022-08-12. DOI : 10.1080/15583058.2022.2096513.

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Determining crack kinematics from imaged crack patterns

B. G. Pantoja-Rosero; K. R. M. dos Santos; R. Achanta; A. Rezaie; K. Beyer 

Construction And Building Materials. 2022-08-08. Vol. 343, p. 128054. DOI : 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128054.

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A Probabilistic Physics-Based Seismic Hazard Model for the Alborz Region, Iran

M. Rafiei; A. Khodaverdian; M. Rahimian 

Bulletin Of The Seismological Society Of America. 2022-08-01. Vol. 112, num. 4, p. 2141-2155. DOI : 10.1785/0120210238.

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Latest findings on the behaviour factor q for the seismic design of URM buildings

P. Morandi; C. Butenweg; K. Breis; K. Beyer; G. Magenes 

Bulletin Of Earthquake Engineering. 2022-06-08. Vol. 20, p. 5797–5848. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-022-01419-7.

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Modelling of in-plane seismic behaviour of one-way steel or timber jack arch floors in existing buildings

S. Dimovska; S. Saloustros; L. Pelà; P. Roca 

Engineering Structures. 2022-05-19. Vol. 262, p. 114343. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114343.

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A smart sensor-data-driven optimization framework for improving the safety of excavation operations

A. Costa; Z-Z. Wang; S. H. Goh; I. F. C. Smith 

Expert Systems With Applications. 2022-05-01. Vol. 193, p. 116413. DOI : 10.1016/j.eswa.2021.116413.

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A simplified modeling method for multi-particle damper: Validation and application in energy dissipation analysis

Q. Wang; D. Dan 

Journal Of Sound And Vibration. 2022-01-20. Vol. 517, p. 116528. DOI : 10.1016/j.jsv.2021.116528.

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Wind data extrapolation and stochastic field statistics estimation via compressive sampling and low rank matrix recovery methods

G. D. Pasparakis; K. R. M. dos Santos; I. A. Kougioumtzoglou; M. Beer 

Mechanical Systems And Signal Processing. 2022-01-01. Vol. 162, p. 107975. DOI : 10.1016/j.ymssp.2021.107975.

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Instability of Thin Concrete Walls with a Single Layer of Reinforcement under Cyclic Loading: Numerical Simulation and Improved Equivalent Boundary Element Model for Assessment

A. Rosso; L. A. Jimenez-Roa; J. P. De Almeida; K. Beyer 

Journal Of Earthquake Engineering. 2022. Vol. 26, num. 1, p. 493-524. DOI : 10.1080/13632469.2019.1691679.

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Stiffness and Strength Estimation of Damaged Unreinforced Masonry Walls Using Crack Pattern

K. M. Dolatshahi; K. Beyer 

Journal Of Earthquake Engineering. 2022. Vol. 26, num. 2, p. 837-856. DOI : 10.1080/13632469.2019.1693446.

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2021

Experimental setup and numerical evaluation of the compression test on thin tiles for masonry timbrel vaults

A. Cabane; S. Saloustros; L. Pela; P. Roca 

Construction And Building Materials. 2021-12-27. Vol. 313, p. 125294. DOI : 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125294.

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Seismic vulnerability index method for hybrid timber-masonry structures. Numerical calibration and application to the city of Valparaiso, Chile

B. Jimenez; S. Saloustros; L. Pela 

Journal Of Building Engineering. 2021-12-01. Vol. 44, p. 103185. DOI : 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103185.

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Single-projection reconstruction technique for positioning monodisperse spheres in 3D with a divergent x-ray beam

E. Ando; B. Marks; S. Roux 

Measurement Science And Technology. 2021-09-01. Vol. 32, num. 9, p. 095405. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6501/abfbfe.

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Spherical cap harmonic analysis (SCHA) for characterising the morphology of rough surface patches

M. Shaqfa; G. P. Choi; K. Beyer; M. Shaqfa; K. Beyer 

Powder Technology. 2021-08-04. Vol. 393, p. 837-856. DOI : 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.07.081.

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Benchmarking the seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry buildings from a blind prediction test

F. Parisse; S. Cattari; R. Marques; P. B. Lourenco; G. Magenes et al. 

Structures. 2021-06-01. Vol. 31, p. 982-1005. DOI : 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.01.096.

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Pareto-like sequential sampling heuristic for global optimisation

M. Shaqfa; K. Beyer 

Soft Computing. 2021-05-29. Vol. 25, p. 9077–9096. DOI : 10.1007/s00500-021-05853-8.

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Numerical Simulation of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings with Timber Diaphragms

I. Tomic; F. Vanin; I. Bozulic; K. Beyer 

Buildings. 2021-05-14. Vol. 11, num. 5, p. 1-22. DOI : 10.3390/buildings11050205.

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RC U-shaped walls subjected to in-plane, diagonal, and torsional loading: New experimental findings

R. Hoult; K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2021-04-15. Vol. 233, p. 111873. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.111873.

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The ratio of shear to elastic modulus of in-plane loaded masonry (vol 53, 40, 2020)

B. V. Wilding; M. Godio; K. Beyer 

Materials And Structures. 2021-04-01. Vol. 54, num. 2, p. 68. DOI : 10.1617/s11527-021-01653-6.

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Uncertainties in the Seismic Assessment of Historical Masonry Buildings

I. Tomic; F. Vanin; K. Beyer 

Applied Sciences. 2021-03-04. Vol. 11, num. 5, p. 2280. DOI : 10.3390/app11052280.

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Investigating the cracking of plastered stone masonry walls under shear–compression loading

A. Rezaie; M. Godio; K. Beyer 

Construction and Building Materials. 2021. Vol. 306, p. 124831. DOI : 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124831.

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2020

Shake table test of a masonry building retrofitted with shotcrete

A. Ghezelbash; K. Beyer; K. M. Dolatshahi; M. Yekrangnia 

Engineering Structures. 2020-09-15. Vol. 219, p. 110912. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.110912.

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Seismic performance of slender RC U-shaped walls with a single-layer of reinforcement

R. Hoult; A. Appelle; J. Almeida; K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2020-09-04. Vol. 225, p. 111257. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111257.

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Shake Table Blind Prediction Tests: Contributions for Improved Fiber-based Frame Modelling

R. Sousa; J. P. Almeida; A. A. Correia; R. Pinho 

Journal Of Earthquake Engineering. 2020-09-01. Vol. 24, num. 9, p. 1435-1476. DOI : 10.1080/13632469.2018.1466743.

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Decay of Torsional Stiffness in RC U-Shaped Walls

R. Hoult; K. Beyer 

Journal of Structural Engineering. 2020-09-01. Vol. 146, num. 9, p. 04020176. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002733.

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A three-dimensional macroelement for modelling the in-plane and out-of-plane response of masonry walls

F. Vanin; A. Penna; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2020-08-05. Vol. 49, num. 14, p. 1365-1387. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.3277.

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Überprüfung bezüglich Erdbeben von Holzbalkendecken in Bestandesbauten

T. Wenk; R. Brunner; J. Almeida; K. Beyer 

D-A-CH-Mitteilungsblatt [enthalten in: Bauingenieur]. 2020-04-30. Vol. 95, num. 4, p. 8-13.

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Characterization of mortar-timber and timber-timber cyclic friction in timber floor connections of masonry buildings

J. P. Almeida; K. Beyer; R. Brunner; T. Wenk 

Materials And Structures. 2020-04-28. Vol. 53, num. 3, p. 51. DOI : 10.1617/s11527-020-01483-y.

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Equivalent-Frame Modeling of Two Shaking Table Tests of Masonry Buildings Accounting for Their Out-Of-Plane Response

F. Vanin; A. Penna; K. Beyer 

Frontiers In Built Environment. 2020-04-16. Vol. 6, p. 42. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2020.00042.

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The ratio of shear to elastic modulus of in-plane loaded masonry

B. V. Wilding; M. Godio; K. Beyer 

Materials and Structures. 2020-04-15. Vol. 53, num. 2, p. 40. DOI : 10.1617/s11527-020-01464-1.

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Extended Tension Chord Model for Boundary Elements of RC Walls Accounting for Anchorage Slip and Lap Splices Presence

D. Tarquini; J. P. de Almeida; K. Beyer 

International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials. 2020-01-24. Vol. 14, num. 1, p. 2. DOI : 10.1186/s40069-019-0381-9.

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Comparison of crack segmentation using digital image correlation measurements and deep learning

A. Rezaie; R. Achanta; M. Godio; K. Beyer 

Construction and Building Materials. 2020. Vol. 261, p. 1-12, 120474. DOI : 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120474.

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Sensitivity analysis of fractal dimensions of crack maps on concrete and masonry walls

A. Rezaie; A. J. Mauron; K. Beyer 

Automation in Construction. 2020. Vol. 117, p. 103258. DOI : 10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103258.

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Experimental investigation of strength, stiffness and drift capacity of rubble stone masonry walls

A. Rezaie; M. Godio; K. Beyer 

Construction and Building Materials. 2020. Vol. 251, p. 1-17, 118972. DOI : 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.118972.

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2019

Experimental investigation on the deformation capacity of lap splices under cyclic loading

D. Tarquini; J. P. de Almeida; K. Beyer 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2019-12-01. Vol. 17, num. 12, p. 6645-6670. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-019-00692-3.

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Trilinear Model for the Out-of-Plane Seismic Assessment of Vertically Spanning Unreinforced Masonry Walls

M. Godio; K. Beyer 

Journal of Structural Engineering. 2019-10-01. Vol. 145, num. 12, p. 1-13. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002443.

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Quantifying the out-of-plane response of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to relative support motion

M. Godio; K. Beyer 

Frattura e Integrità Strutturale / Fracture and Structural Integrity. 2019-10-01. Vol. 13, num. 50, p. 194-208. DOI : 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.50.17.

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Numerical investigation of the role of masonry typology on shear strength

S. Zhang; K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2019-08-01. Vol. 192, p. 86-102. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.04.026.

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Experimental seismic performance of a half-scale stone masonry building aggregate

I. E. Senaldi; G. Guerrini; P. Comini; F. Graziotti; A. Penna et al. 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2019-05-17. Vol. 18, num. 2, p. 609–643. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-019-00631-2.

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Uniaxial Cyclic Tests on Reinforced Concrete Members with Lap Splices

D. Tarquini; J. P. Almeida; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Spectra. 2019-05-01. Vol. 35, num. 2, p. 1023-1043. DOI : 10.1193/041418EQS091DP.

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Correction to: Numerical evaluation of test setups for determining the shear strength of masonry (vol 51, 110, 2018)

S. Zhang; N. Richart; K. Beyer 

Materials And Structures. 2019-04-01. Vol. 52, num. 2, p. 48. DOI : 10.1617/s11527-019-1343-z.

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Modified parameter-setting-free harmony search (PSFHS) algorithm for optimizing the design of reinforced concrete beams

M. Shaqfa; Z. Orbán 

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 2019-03-28. Vol. 60, p. 999–1019. DOI : 10.1007/s00158-019-02252-4.

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Shake-Table Test of a Strengthened Stone Masonry Building Aggregate with Flexible Diaphragms

G. Guerrini; I. Senaldi; F. Graziotti; G. Magenes; K. Beyer et al. 

International Journal of Architectural Heritage. 2019. Vol. 13, num. 7, p. 1078-1097. DOI : 10.1080/15583058.2019.1635661.

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Quasi-static shear-compression tests on stone masonry walls with plaster: Influence of load history and axial load ratio

M. Godio; F. Vanin; S. Zhang; K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2019. Vol. 192, p. 264-278. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.04.041.

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Ductility reduction factor formulations for seismic design of RC wall and frame structures

M. Zerbin; A. Aprile; K. Beyer; E. Spacone 

Engineering Structures. 2019-01-01. Vol. 178, p. 102-115. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.10.020.

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2018

Evaluation of force-based and displacement-based out-of-plane seismic assessment methods for unreinforced masonry walls through refined model simulations

M. Godio; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2018-12-06. Vol. 48, num. 4, p. 454-475. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.3144.

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Analytical and empirical models for predicting the drift capacity of modern unreinforced masonry walls

B. V. Wilding; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2018-05-21. Vol. 47, num. 10, p. 2012-2031. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.3053.

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Prediction of stiffness, force and drift capacity of modern in-plane loaded URM walls

B. V. Wilding; K. Beyer 

Mauerwerk. 2018-04-14. Vol. 22, num. 2, p. 77-90. DOI : 10.1002/dama.201800001.

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The effective stiffness of modern unreinforced masonry walls

B. V. Wilding; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2018-02-13. Vol. 47, num. 8, p. 1683-1705. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.3035.

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Numerical study on factors that influence the in-plane drift capacity of unreinforced masonry walls

K. M. Dolatshahi; M. T. Nikoukalam; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2018-01-05. Vol. 47, num. 6, p. 1440-1459. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.3024.

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Special Collection on Recent Advances in Reinforced Concrete Walls Designed to Resist Seismic Loads

S. Sritharan; K. Beyer 

Journal of Structural Engineering. 2018. Vol. 144, num. 9, p. 02018002. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0002136.

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Effects of the dilatancy of joints and of the size of the building blocks on the mechanical behavior of masonry structures

M. Godio; I. Stefanou; K. Sab 

MECCANICA. 2018. Vol. 53, num. 7, p. 1629-1643. DOI : 10.1007/s11012-017-0688-z.

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Numerical evaluation of test setups for determining the shear strength of masonry

S. Zhang; N. Richart; K. Beyer 

Materials and Structures. 2018. Vol. 51, num. 4, p. 110. DOI : 10.1617/s11527-018-1236-6.

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A 2D typology generator for historical masonry elements

S. Zhang; M. Hofmann; K. Beyer 

Construction and Building Materials. 2018. Vol. 184, p. 440-453. DOI : 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.06.085.

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Response of thin lightly-reinforced concrete walls under cyclic loading

C. A. Blandon; C. A. Arteta; R. L. Bonett; J. Carrillo; K. Beyer et al. 

Engineering Structures. 2018. Vol. 176, p. 175-187. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.08.089.

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Experimental investigation of friction stresses between adjacent panels made of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) and between OSB panels and glued laminated timber (GLT) frame members

R. Steiger; G. Fink; S. Nerbano; E. Hack; K. Beyer 

Materials and Structures. 2018. Vol. 51, num. 2, p. 1-14. DOI : 10.1617/s11527-017-1124-5.

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Mechanical Model for Drift-Induced Punching of Slab-Column Connections without Transverse Reinforcement

I-S. Drakatos; A. Muttoni; K. Beyer 

ACI Structural Journal. 2018. Vol. 115, num. 2, p. 463-474. DOI : 10.14359/51701110.

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Shear-compression tests of URM walls: Various setups and their influence on experimental results

B. V. Wilding; K. M. Dolatshahi; K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2018. Vol. 156, p. 472-479. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.11.057.

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Cyclic tensile-compressive tests on thin concrete boundary elements with a single layer of reinforcement prone to out-of-plane instability

A. Rosso; L. A. Jimenez-Roa; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; A. P. G. Zuniga; C. A. Blandón et al. 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2018. Vol. 16, num. 2, p. 859-887. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-017-0228-1.

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2017

Influence of load history on the force-displacement response of in-plane loaded unreinforced masonry walls

B. V. Wilding; K. M. Dolatshahi; K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2017. Vol. 152, p. 671-682. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.09.038.

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Influence of Lap Splices on the Deformation Capacity of RC Walls. II: Shell Element Simulation and Equivalent Uniaxial Model

D. Tarquini; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

Journal of Structural Engineering. 2017. Vol. 143, num. 12, p. 04017157. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001859.

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Influence of Lap Splices on the Deformation Capacity of RC Walls. I: Database Assembly, Recent Experimental Data, and Findings for Model Development

J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; O. Prodan; D. Tarquini; K. Beyer 

Journal of Structural Engineering. 2017. Vol. 143, num. 12, p. 04017156. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001853.

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Estimates for the stiffness, strength and drift capacity of stone masonry walls based on 123 quasi-static cyclic tests reported in the literature

F. Vanin; D. Zaganelli; A. Penna; K. Beyer 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2017. Vol. 15, num. 12, p. 5435-5479. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-017-0188-5.

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Analytical model for the out-of-plane response of vertically spanning unreinforced masonry walls

M. Godio; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2017. Vol. 46, num. 15, p. 2757-2776. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.2929.

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Micro-mechanical finite element modeling of diagonal compression test for historical stone masonry structure

S. Zhang; S. M. Taheri Mousavi; N. Richart; J-F. Molinari; K. Beyer 

International Journal of Solids and Structures. 2017. Vol. 112, p. 122-132. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2017.02.014.

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Axially equilibrated displacement-based beam element for simulating the cyclic inelastic behaviour of RC members

D. Tarquini; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2017. Vol. 46, num. 9, p. 1471-1492. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.2865.

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Force–displacement response of in-plane loaded unreinforced brick masonry walls: the Critical Diagonal Crack model

B. Wilding; K. Beyer 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2017. Vol. 15, num. 5, p. 2201-2244. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-016-0049-7.

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Methods and Approaches for Blind Test Predictions of Out-Of-Plane Behavior of Masonry Walls: A Numerical Comparative Study

N. Mendes; A. A. Costa; P. B. Lourenço; R. Bento; K. Beyer et al. 

International Journal of Architectural Heritage. 2017. Vol. 11, num. 1, p. 59-71. DOI : 10.1080/15583058.2016.1238974.

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Tests on Thin Reinforced Concrete Walls Subjected to In-plane and Out-of-plane Cyclic Loading

J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; O. Prodan; A. Rosso; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Spectra. 2017. Vol. 33, num. 1, p. 323-345. DOI : 10.1193/101915EQS154DP.

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2016

Numerical simulation of instability of thin reinforced concrete walls using beam elements under tension-compression

A. Rosso; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

Revista Portuguesa de Engenharia de Estruturas. 2016. Vol. 3, num. 2, p. 83-92.

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Basel Earthquake Courses on Historical Natural Stone Masonry Buildings

T. Wenk; K. Beyer 

Der Bauingenieur. 2016. Vol. 91, p. S18-S20.

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Three-Parameter Kinematic Theory for Shear-Dominated Reinforced Concrete Walls

B. I. Mihaylov; P. Hannewald; K. Beyer 

Journal of Structural Engineering. 2016. Vol. 142, num. 7, p. 04016041. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001489.

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Influence of boundary conditions on the out-of-plane response of brick masonry walls in buildings with RC slabs

M. Tondelli; K. Beyer; M. DeJong 

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2016. Vol. 45, num. 8, p. 1337-1356. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.2710.

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Behaviour of U-shaped RC walls under quasi-static cyclic diagonal loading

R. Constantin; K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2016. Vol. 106, num. 1, p. 36-52. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2015.10.018.

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Stability of thin reinforced concrete walls under cyclic loads: State-of-the-art and new experimental findings

A. Rosso; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2016. Vol. 14, num. 2, p. 455-484. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-015-9827-x.

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Modelling approaches for inelastic behaviour of RC walls: Multi-level assessment and dependability of results

J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; D. Tarquini; K. Beyer 

Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering. 2016. Vol. 23, num. 1, p. 69-100. DOI : 10.1007/s11831-014-9131-y.

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2015

Modelling the seismic response of modern URM buildings retrofitted by adding RC walls

A. Paparo; K. Beyer 

Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 2015. Vol. 20, num. 4, p. 587-610. DOI : 10.1080/13632469.2015.1091798.

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Development of a displacement-based design approach for modern mixed RC-URM wall structures

A. Paparo; K. Beyer 

Earthquakes and Structures. 2015. Vol. 9, num. 4, p. 789-830. DOI : 10.12989/eas.2015.9.4.789.

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Evaluation of seismic assessment procedures for determining deformation demands in RC wall buildings

M. J. Fox; T. J. Sullivan; K. Beyer 

Earthquakes and Structures. 2015. Vol. 9, num. 4, p. 911-936. DOI : 10.12989/eas.2015.9.4.911.

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Displacement-based seismic design of symmetric single-storey wood-frame buildings with the aid of the N2 method

P. Mergos; K. Beyer 

Frontiers in Built Environment. 2015. Vol. 1, p. 10. DOI : 10.3389/fbuil.2015.00010.

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Force-displacement response of in-plane loaded URM walls with a dominating flexural mode

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2015. Vol. 44, num. 14, p. 2551-2573. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.2597.

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Dynamic testing of a four-storey building with reinforced concrete and unreinforced masonry walls: Prediction, test results and data set

K. Beyer; M. Tondelli; S. Petry; S. Peloso 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2015. Vol. 13, num. 10, p. 3015-3064. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-015-9752-z.

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Force-based higher-order beam element with flexural-shear-torsional interaction in 3D frames. Part II: Applications

J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; A. A. Correia; R. Pinho 

Engineering Structures. 2015. Vol. 89, p. 218-235. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.10.028.

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Force-based higher-order beam element with flexural–shear–torsional interaction in 3D frames. Part I: Theory

A. A. Correia; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; R. Pinho 

Engineering Structures. 2015. Vol. 89, p. 204-217. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.10.024.

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Limit states of modern unreinforced clay brick masonry walls subjected to in-plane loading

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2015. Vol. 13, num. 4, p. 1073-1095. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-014-9695-9.

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Cyclic test data of six unreinforced masonry walls with different boundary conditions

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

Earthquake Spectra. 2015. Vol. 31, num. 4, p. 2459-2484. DOI : 10.1193/101513EQS269.

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2014

Effective stiffness of reinforced concrete coupling beams

S. V. Ngoc; B. Li; K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2014. Vol. 76, p. 371-382. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.07.014.

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Comparison of force-based and displacement-based design approaches for RC coupled walls in New Zealand

M. Fox; T. Sullivan; K. Beyer 

Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 2014. Vol. 47, num. 3, p. 190-205. DOI : 10.5459/bnzsee.47.3.190-205.

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Quasi-static cyclic tests of two mixed reinforced concrete–unreinforced masonry wall structures

A. Paparo; K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2014. Vol. 71, p. 201-211. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.04.002.

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Understanding Poor Seismic Performance of Concrete Walls and Design Implications

S. Sritharan; K. Beyer; R. S. Henry; Y. H. Chai; M. Kowalsky et al. 

Earthquake Spectra. 2014. Vol. 30, num. 1, p. 307-334. DOI : 10.1193/021713Eqs036M.

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Capacity Design of Coupled RC Walls

M. Fox; T. Sullivan; K. Beyer 

Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 2014. Vol. 18, num. 5, p. 735-758. DOI : 10.1080/13632469.2014.904255.

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Scaling unreinforced masonry for reduced-scale seismic testing

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2014. Vol. 12, num. 6, p. 2557-2581. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-014-9605-1.

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Loading protocols for European regions of low to moderate seismicity

P. Mergos; K. Beyer 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2014. Vol. 12, num. 6, p. 2507-2530. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-014-9603-3.

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Influence of boundary conditions and size effect on the drift capacity of URM walls

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2014. Vol. 65, num. C, p. 76-88. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2014.01.048.

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Seismic shear distribution among interconnected cantilever walls of different lengths

K. Beyer; S. Simonini; R. Constantin; A. Rutenberg 

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 2014. Vol. 43, num. 10, p. 1423-1441. DOI : 10.1002/eqe.2403.

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Numerical study on the force-deformation behaviour of masonry spandrels with arches

K. Beyer; S. Mangalathu 

Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 2014. Vol. 18, num. 2, p. 169-186. DOI : 10.1080/13632469.2013.851047.

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Modelling shear–flexure interaction in equivalent frame models of slender reinforced concrete walls

P. Mergos; K. Beyer 

The Structural Design of Tall and Special Buildings. 2014. Vol. 23, num. 15, p. 1171-1189. DOI : 10.1002/tal.1114.

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2013

Die neue SGEB-Strategie (The new strategy of the Swiss Society for Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics)

T. Wenk; K. Beyer 

Der Bauingenieur. 2013. Vol. 88, p. 8-10.

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Rütteltischversuche an einem Gebäude mit Mauerwerks- und Stahlbetonwänden (Shake table tests on a building with masonry and reinforced concrete walls)

K. Beyer; M. Tondelli; S. Petry 

Der Bauingenieur. 2013. Vol. 88, num. 10, p. S2-S7.

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Review of strength models for masonry spandrels

K. Beyer; S. Mangalathu Sivasubramanian Pillai 

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. 2013. Vol. 11, num. 2, p. 521-542. DOI : 10.1007/s10518-012-9394-3.

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2012

Die Erdbebenserie in der Emilia-Romagna im Mai 2012: Schäden an Industriehallen und geotechnische Aspekte (The earthquake sequence in Emilia-Romagna in May 2012: Damage to industrial buildings and geotechnical aspects)

T. Wenk; M. Baur; B. Duvernay; A. Paparo 

Der Bauingenieur. 2012. Vol. 87, p. S2-S7.

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Shear Deformations of Slender Reinforced Concrete Walls under Seismic Loading – Discussion by Shiming Chen and Kang Ge

K. Beyer; A. Dazio; M. J. N. Priestley 

ACI Structural Journal. 2012. Vol. 109, num. 1, p. 127-128.

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Peak and residual strengths of brick masonry spandrels

K. Beyer 

Engineering Structures. 2012. Vol. 41, p. 533-547. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.03.015.

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Quasi-static cyclic tests on masonry spandrels

K. Beyer; A. Dazio 

Earthquake Spectra. 2012. Vol. 28, num. 3, p. 907-929. DOI : 10.1193/1.4000063.

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Quasi-static monotonic and cyclic tests on composite spandrels

K. Beyer; A. Dazio 

Earthquake Spectra. 2012. Vol. 28, num. 3, p. 885-906. DOI : 10.1193/1.4000058.

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2011

Das Verhalten von Strassenbrücken während des Chile-Erdbebens am 27. Februar 2010 (The behaviour of road bridges during the Chile-earthquake on February 27, 2010)

T. Wenk; K. Beyer 

Der Bauingenieur. 2011. Vol. 86, p. S2-S12.

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Shear deformations of slender reinforced concrete walls under seismic loading

K. Beyer; A. Dazio; N. Priestley 

ACI Structural Journal. 2011. Vol. 108, num. 2, p. 167-177. DOI : 10.14359/51664252.

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2010

Comportamento e analisi non lineare di nuclei in calcestruzzo armato (Behaviour and nonlinear analysis of RC core walls)

A. Dazio; K. Beyer 

Progettazione sismica. 2010. Vol. 2, num. 2, p. 35-55.

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Das Verhalten von Gebäuden mit Stahlbetontragwänden während des Erdbebens Centro-Sur in Chile am 27.2.2010 (On the behaviour of RC wall buildings during the Centro-Sur earthquake in Chile on February 27, 2010)

K. Beyer; T. Wenk 

Der Bauingenieur. 2010. Vol. 85, num. September, p. S10-S20.

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2009

Quasi-static cyclic tests and plastic hinge analysis of RC structural walls

A. Dazio; K. Beyer; H. Bachmann 

Engineering Structures. 2009. Vol. 31, num. 7, p. 1556-1571. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2009.02.018.

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Upper bound limit analysis of meso-mechanical spandrel models for the pushover analysis of 2D masonry frames

G. Milani; K. Beyer; A. Dazio 

Engineering Structures. 2009. Vol. 31, num. 11, p. 2696-2710. DOI : 10.1016/j.engstruct.2009.06.015.

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2008

Inelastic wide-column models for U-shaped reinforced concrete walls

K. Beyer; A. Dazio; M. J. N. Priestley 

Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 2008. Vol. 12, num. SUPPL. 1, p. 1-33. DOI : 10.1080/13632460801922571.

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Quasi-static cyclic tests of two U-shaped reinforced concrete walls

K. Beyer; A. Dazio; M. J. N. Priestley 

Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 2008. Vol. 12, num. 7, p. 1023-1053. DOI : 10.1080/13632460802003272.

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2007

Selection and scaling of real accelerograms for bi-directional loading: A review of current practice and code provisions

K. Beyer; J. J. Bommer 

Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 2007. Vol. 11, num. SUPPL. 1, p. 13-45. DOI : 10.1080/13632460701280013.

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2006

Relationships between Median Values and between Aleatory Variabilities for Different Definitions of the Horizontal Component of Motion

K. Beyer; J. J. Bommer 

Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 2006. Vol. 96, num. 4A, p. 1512-1522. DOI : 10.1785/0120050210.

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Conference Papers

2024

Experimental Investigation on Size-Effect of Rubble Stone Masonry Walls Under In-Plane Horizontal Loading: Overview and Preliminary Results

S. Saloustros; K. Beyer 

2024. 13th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, Kyoto, Japan, 12-15, September, 2023. p. 463-471. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-031-39603-8_38.

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2022

Digital twins for post-earthquake damage assessment of free-standing buildings including damage information

B. G. Pantoja Rosero; R. Achanta; A. Rezaie; K. Beyer 

2022-09-05. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania, September 4-9, 2022.

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Seismic testing of adjacent interacting masonry structures – A pre-diction and a post-diction using equivalent frame approach

I. Tomic; K. Beyer 

2022-09-05. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania, September 4-9, 2022.

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The impact of uncertainties on post-earthquake response predictions of a building with unreinforced masonry walls

M. Haindl Carvallo; K. Beyer; I. F. C. Smith 

2022-09-05. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania, September 4-9, 2022.

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Deep Q-learning agent for building earthquake resisting wall

Q. Wang; K. R. Maximiano Dos Santos; K. Beyer 

2022-09-05. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania, September 4-9, 2022.

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Experimental investigation of the in-plane seismic response ofrubble stone masonry walls

S. Saloustros; K. Beyer 

2022-09-05. 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology, Bucharest, Romania, September 4-9, 2022.

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Seismic testing of adjacent interacting masonry structures – shake table test and blind prediction competition

I. Tomic; K. Beyer 

2022-09-01. 3rd EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING & SEISMOLOGY, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA, September 4-9, 2022.

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Numerical simulations of retrofitting interventions on timber floors in unreinforced masonry

I. Tomic; I. Bozulic; K. Beyer 

2022-07-01. 2st Eurasian Conference on OpenSees,, Torino, Italy, July 7-8, 2022.

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2021

Blind predictions of shake table testing of aggregate masonry buildings

I. Tomić; A. Penna; M. DeJong; C. Butenweg; I. Senaldi et al. 

2021. 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, September 27 to October 2, 2021.

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Seismic testing of adjacent interacting masonry structures

I. Tomic; A. Penna; M. DeJong; C. Butenweg; A. Correia et al. 

2021. 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, September 27 to October 2, 2021.

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2020

Shake table testing of aggregate masonry buildings

I. Tomic; A. Penna; M. DeJong; C. Butenweg; A. Correia et al. 

2020-11-06. 18th Swiss Geoscience Meeting, Zurich, Switzerland, November 6-7, 2020.

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Blind predictions of shake table testing of aggregate masonry buildings

I. Tomic; A. Penna; M. DeJong; C. Butenweg; I. Senaldi et al. 

2020-09-13. The 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (17WCEE), Sendai, Japan, September 13-18, 2020.

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Crack Segmentation Using Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and Image Processing

K. Beyer; M. Godio; F. Vanin; A. Rezaie 

2020-02-03. 8th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering, Christchurch, New Zealand, February 3-5, 2020.

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2019

Das Verhältnis Von Schub- Zu Elastizitätsmodul in Unbewehrten Mauerwerksscheiben

B. V. Wilding; M. Godio; K. Beyer 

2019-09-26. 16. D-A-CH Tagung Erdbebeningenieurwesen & Baudynamik, Innsbruck, Austria, Septembre 26-27, 2019.

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Shear to elastic modulus ratio in unreinforced masonry

B. V. Wilding; M. Godio; L. Sory; K. Beyer 

2019-06-16. 13th North American Masonry Conference, Salt Lake CIty, Utah, US, June 16-19, 2019.

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2018

Modelling of out-of-plane loaded vertically spanning unreinforced masonry walls under static and dynamic loading: comparison between four modelling approaches

M. Godio; K. Beyer 

2018-08-01. 9th International Conference on Computational Methods, Rome, Italy, August 6-10, 2018.

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Simplified micro-modelling of shear-compression stone masonry walls and their interaction with plaster

M. Godio; D. Michalogianni; B. V. Wilding; K. Beyer 

2018-07-10. 10th International Masonry Conference, Milano, Italy, July 9-11, 2018.

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Application of a Point Estimate Method for incorporating the epistemic uncertainty in the seismic assessment of a masonry building

F. Vanin; K. Beyer 

2018-06-18. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 18-21, 2018.

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Effective Stiffness and drift capacity of modern unreinforced masonry walls

B. V. Wilding; K. Beyer 

2018-06-15. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece,

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Tri-linear model for the out-of-plane seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry walls

M. Godio; K. Beyer 

2018-06-15. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece,

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Experimental investigation on the behaviour of lap splices under uniaxial cyclic loading

D. Tarquini; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2018-06-15. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece,

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Experimental and Numerical Assessment of the Seismic Performance of a Half-Scale Stone Masonry Building Aggregate

G. Guerrini; I. Senaldi; P. Comini; S. Kallioras; F. Vanin et al. 

2018-06-07. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 18-21, 2018.

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Effect of damping models on the simulation of seismic axial forces in a reinforced concrete bridge pier

J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; M. Jordan; K. Beyer 

2018-06-01. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece,

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Fractal and Complexity Analysis of Crack Patterns of Masonry Walls

A. Rezaie; A. J.P. Mauron; K. M. Dolatshahi; K. Beyer 

2018. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (16ECEE), Thessaloniki, Greece, June 18-21, 2018.

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Validation of NLFEA of Reinforced Concrete Walls Under Bidirectional Loading

B. Belletti; M. Scolari; J. Almeida; K. Beyer 

2018-01-01. Italian Concrete Days National Conference, Rome, ITALY, Oct 27-28, 2016. p. 32-48. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-319-78936-1_3.

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Out-of-plane instability of thin single-layered members: recent advancements in the characterization of the mechanism

A. Rosso; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2018. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece,

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Numerical investigation of masonry structures on the micro level

S. Zhang; N. Richart; K. Beyer 

2018. 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 18-21, 2018.

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2017

Zone di bordo di pareti sottili in calcestruzzo armato vulnerabili a instabilità fuori-piano : risultati sperimentali e modellazione numerica

A. Rosso; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2017. XVI Conference of the Italian Association of Seismic Engineering, Pistoia, Italy,

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Lehrveranstaltungen in Baudynamik und Erdbebeningenieurwesen an der EPFL

K. Beyer; P. Lestuzzi; I. Smith; D. Lignos 

2017. D-A-CH Tagung: Erdbebeningenieurwesen und Baudynamik 2017, Weimar, Germany, September 21-22, 2017.

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Erdbebenüberprüfung von Natursteinmauerwerksgebäuden – das Basel-Projekt

K. Beyer; A. Penna; T. Wenk 

2017. D-A-CH Tagung: Erdbebeningenieurwesen und Baudynamik 2017, Weimar, Germany, September 21-22, 2017.

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Seismic retrofit of cultural heritage buildings – when less is more

K. Beyer; A. Penna; F. Vanin; I. Senaldi; M. Godio et al. 

2017. SMAR – Fourth Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-15, 2017.

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Modelling of the Cyclic Response of an Unreinforced Masonry Wall through a Force Based Beam Element

F. Vanin; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2017. 13th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Halifax, Canada, June 4-7, 2017.

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Current methodologies of out-of-plane seismic assessment of unreinforced masonry walls: Evaluation through refined model simulations

M. Godio; K. Beyer 

2017. 13th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Halifax, Canada, June 4-7, 2017.

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Influence of the loading history on the in-plane force-displacement response of URM walls

B. Wilding; K. Dolatshahi; K. Beyer 

2017. 13th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Halifax, Canada, June 4-7, 2017.

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Axially Equilibrated Displacement-based Beam Element: Implementation in OpenSees and Application to Dynamic Analysis of Structures

D. Tarquini; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2017. COMPDYN 2017: 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Rhodes Island, Greece, 15-June 17, 2017.

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Ensayos cuasi-estáticos cíclicos de muros delgados de concreto reforzado en edificios colombianos

J. C. Vélez; C. A. Blandón; R. Bonett; C. Arteta; J. Carillo et al. 

2017. VIII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Sísmica, Barranquilla, Colombia, May 31 – June 2, 2017.

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Experimental campaign on thin RC columns prone to out-of-plane instability: numerical simulation using shell element models

A. Rosso; L. Jiménez-Roa; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2017. VIII Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Sísmica, Barranquilla, Colombia, May 31 – June 2, 2017.

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Drift capacity of URM walls: Are analytical models an alternative to empirical approaches?

B. Wilding; K. Beyer 

2017. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 13-17, 2017.

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Force-based finite element for modelling the cyclic behaviour of unreinforced masonry piers

F. Vanin; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2017. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 13-17, 2017.

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An enhanced displacement-based element to account for tension shift effects

D. Tarquini; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2017. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 13-17, 2017.

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Numerical simulation with fibre beam-column models of thin RC column behaviour under cyclic tension-compression

A. Rosso; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2017. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 13-17, 2017.

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Experimental tests on the out-of-plane response of RC columns subjected to cyclic tensile-compressive loading

A. Rosso; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; L. Jimenez; A. Guerrero; C. A. Blandon et al. 

2017. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 13-17, 2017.

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Practical nonlinear modeling of U-shaped reinforced concrete walls under bi-directional loading

K. Kolozvari; G. Piatos; K. Beyer 

2017. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 13-17, 2017.

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Application of a recently proposed displacement-based assessment procedure for asymmetric-plan RC wall buildings

M. J. Fox; K. Beyer; T. J. Sullivan 

2017. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 13-17, 2017.

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Analytical model for slab-column connections subjected to cyclically increasing drifts

I. Drakatos; K. Beyer; A. Muttoni 

2017. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 13-17, 2017.

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Reinforced concrete wall response under uni-and bi-directional loading

K. Beyer; M. Hube; R. Constantin; A. Niroomandi; S. Pampanin et al. 

2017. 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Santiago, Chile, January 13-17, 2017.

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2016

Modelação numérica do escorregamento de armaduras em elementos de betão armado / Numerical modelling of bond-slip effects in reinforced concrete elements

R. Sousa; A. Correia; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; R. Pinho 

2016. Sísmica 2016 – 10º Congresso Nacional de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal, April 20-22, 2016. p. 33-42.

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Simulação numérica da instabilidade de paredes finas de betão armado usando elementos de viga sujeitos a tração-compressão / Numerical simulation of instability of thin reinforced concrete walls using beam elements under tension-compression

A. Rosso; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2016. Sismica 2016 – 10º Congresso Nacional de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal, April 20-22, 2016. p. 83-92.

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Validation of NLFEA of reinforced concrete walls under bidirectional loading

B. Belletti; M. Scolari; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2016. Italian Concrete Days – Giornate AICAP 2016 Congresso CTE, Roma, Italia, October 27-28.

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Elemento de Viga Baseado em Formulação de Rigidez Enriquecido com Funções de Forma Adaptativas para Garantir Equilíbrio Axial

D. Tarquini; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2016. Sismica 2016 – 10º Congresso Nacional de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Ponta Delgada, Açores, Portugal, April 20-22, 2016.

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Out-of-plane behaviour of reinforced concrete members with single reinforcement layer subjected to cyclic axial loading: beam-column element simulation

A. Rosso; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2016. New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) Annual Technical Conference, Christchurch, April 1-3, 2016.

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Effect of static and kinematic boundary conditions on the out-of-plane response of brick masonry walls

K. Beyer; F. Lucca 

2016. IB2MAC, Padova, Italy, June 26-30, 2016. DOI : 10.1201/b21889-179.

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Effective stiffness of unreinforced brick masonry walls

B. Wilding; K. Beyer 

2016. IB2MAC, Padova, Italy, June 26-30, 2016. DOI : 10.1201/b21889-248.

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Next generation of Eurocode 8, masonry chapter

K. Lu; K. Beyer; V. Bosiljkov; C. Butenweg; D. D’Ayala et al. 

2016. IB2MAC, Padova, Italy, June 26-30, 2016.

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2015

Einfluss der Randbedingungen auf das Verhalten aus der Ebene von Mauerwerkswänden (Influence of the boundary conditions on the out-of-plane response of URM walls)

K. Beyer; F. Lucca 

2015. D-A-CH Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, August 20-21, 2015.

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Instabilità fuori piano globale di pareti sottili in calcestruzzo armato soggette ad azioni sismiche (Global out-of-plane instability of thin RC walls under seismic loading)

A. Rosso; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2015. ANIDIS 2015, L’Aquila, Italy, September 13-17, 2015.

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Loading protocols for structures designed for different behaviour factors

P. Mergos; K. Beyer 

2015. SECED 2015 Conference: Earthquake Risk and Engineering towards a Resilient World, Cambridge, UK, 9-10 July 2015.

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Influence of spandrel modelling on the seismic assessment of existing masonry buildings

S. Cattari; K. Beyer 

2015. Tenth Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering Building an Earthquake-Resilient Pacific, Sydney, Australia, 6-8 November 2015.

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Future directions for reinforced concrete wall buildings in Eurocode 8

K. Beyer 

2015. SECED 2015 Conference: Earthquake Risk and Engineering towards a Resilient World, Cambridge, UK, July 9-10, 2015.

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Size effects in drift capacities of URM walls

K. Beyer; S. Petry 

2015. 12th North American Masonry Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, May 17-20, 2015.

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Sensitivity of drift capacities of URM walls to cumulative damage demands and implications on loading protocols for quasi-static cyclic tests

K. Beyer; P. Mergos 

2015. 12th North American Masonry Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA, May 17-20, 2015.

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Defining a braking probability to estimate extreme braking forces on road bridges

J. Martins; M-A. Fénart; G. Feltrin; A-G. Dumont; K. Beyer 

2015. 12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, July 12-15, 2015.

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2014

Avaliação de modelos numéricos com elementos de fibra recorrendo a ensaios em mesa sísmica

R. Sousa; A. Correia; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; R. Pinho 

2014. JPEE 2014 – IX Congresso Nacional de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Lisboa, Portugal, November 26-28, 2014.

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New experimental findings on the stability of thin reinforced concrete walls

J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; A. Rosso; K. Beyer; S. Sritharan 

2014. JPEE 2014 – IX Congresso Nacional de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Lisboa, Portugal, November 26-28, 2014.

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Adequabilidade de deformações locais como parâmetro na avaliação sísmica de paredes de betão armado

J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; D. Tarquini; K. Beyer 

2014. JPEE 2014 – IX Congresso Nacional de Sismologia e Engenharia Sísmica, Lisboa, Portugal, November 26-28, 2014.

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Review and improvement of simple mechanical models for predicting the force-displacement response of URM walls subjected to in-plane loading

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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A case study in the capacity design of RC coupled walls

M. Fox; T. Sullivan; K. Beyer 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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From plastic hinge to shell models: Recommendations for RC wall models

D. Tarquini; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; K. Beyer 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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Quasi-static cyclic tests on U-shaped reinforced concrete walls subjected to diagonal loading

R. T. Constantin; K. Beyer 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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Non-rectangular RC walls: A review of experimental investigations

R. Constantin; K. Beyer 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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Lateral force resisting mechanisms in slab-column connections: An analytical approach

I. Drakatos; K. Beyer; A. Muttoni 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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Investigating the in-plane mechanical behavior of URM piers via DSFM

S. Zhang; S. Petry; K. Beyer 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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Influence of longitudinal reinforcement layouts on RC wall performance

A. Rosso; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; R. Constantin; K. Beyer; S. Sritharan 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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Performance-based approach for the retrofit of URM wall structures by RC walls

A. Paparo; K. Beyer 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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Loading protocols for European regions of low to moderate seismicity

P. Mergos; K. Beyer 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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Seismic conservation strategies for cultural heritage buildings in Switzerland

T. Wenk; K. Beyer 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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Blind prediction tests as a benchmark to improve the seismic response of fibre models

R. Sousa; A. A. Correia; J. Saraiva Esteves Pacheco de Almeida; R. Pinho 

2014. 2nd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey, August 25-29, 2014.

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Experimental investigation on seismic behaviour of slab-column connections

I. Drakatos; K. Beyer; A. Muttoni 

2014. fib International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, Québec, Canada, July 21-23, 2014.

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Mechanical model for flexural behaviour of slab-column connections under seismically induced deformations

I. S. Drakatos; A. Muttoni; K. Beyer 

2014. 4th International fib Congress, Mumbai, India, February, 10-14, 2014.

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Observations on out-of-plane behaviour of URM walls in buildings with RC slabs

M. Tondelli; K. Beyer 

2014. 9th International Masonry Conference, Guimaraes, Portugal, July 7-9, 2014.

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Seismic response of a 4 storey building with reinforced concrete and unreinforced masonry walls

K. Beyer; M. Tondelli; S. Petry; S. Peloso 

2014. 9th International Masonry Conference, Guimaraes, Portugal, July 7-9, 2014.

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Flexural deformations of URM piers: Comparison of analytical models with experiments

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

2014. 9th International Masonry Conference, Guimaraes, Portugal, July 7-9, 2014.

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2013

Shake Table Testing of a Half-scaled RC-URM Wall Structure

M. Tondelli; S. Petry; I. Lanese; S. Peloso; K. Beyer 

2013. SERIES-NEES Workshop, Ispra, Italy, May 28-30, 2013.

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Dynamic testing of a mixed RC-URM building

S. Peloso; K. Beyer; A. Pavese; M. Tondelli 

2013. 5th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Structural Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan, November 8-9, 2013.

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Behaviour of poorly detailed lap-splices under cyclic loading

G. Angeli; P. Hannewald; K. Beyer 

2013. Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vienna, Austria, 28-30 August 2013.

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Plastic hinge models for the displacement-based assessment of wall-type bridge piers with poor detailing

P. Hannewald; K. Beyer 

2013. Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vienna, Austria, 28-30 August 2013.

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Developing cyclic loading protocols for regions of low to moderate seismicity

P. Mergos; K. Beyer 

2013. Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vienna, Austria, 28-30 August 2013.

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Seismic behaviour of mixed RC-URM wall structures: comparison between numerical results and experimental evidence

A. Paparo; K. Beyer 

2013. Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vienna, Austria, 28-30 August 2013.

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Scaling unreinforced masonry structures with hollow-core clay bricks for laboratory testing

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

2013. Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vienna, Austria, 28-30 August 2013.

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Influence of coupling on the displacement capacities of URM piers – comparison of experimental results with existing recommendations

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

2013. Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vienna, Austria, 28-30 August 2013.

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Shake-table test on a four-storey structure with reinforced concrete and unreinforced masonry walls

M. Tondelli; S. Petry; S. Peloso; K. Beyer 

2013. Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vienna, Austria, 28-30 August 2013.

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Comparison of seismic tests on URM piers at half- and full-scale

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

2013. 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, June 2-5, 2013.

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Influence of the boundary conditions on the displacement capacity of URM piers

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

2013. 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, June 2-5, 2013.

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Quasi-static cyclic tests of mixed RC-URM wall structures

A. Paparo; K. Beyer 

2013. 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, June 2-5, 2013.

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Performance limits of brick masonry spandrels

K. Beyer 

2013. 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, June 2-5, 2013.

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2012

Stochastic response analysis of nonlinear structures via PDEM

J. Li; S. Zhang; C. Jianbing 

2012. 2012 Joint Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute and 11th ASCE Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, Indiana, USA, June, 2012.

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Testing unreinforced masonry structures at reduced scale

S. Petry; K. Beyer 

2012. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28, 2012.

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Pushover analyses of mixed RC-URM wall structures

A. Paparo; K. Beyer 

2012. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28, 2012.

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Pushover analysis of multi-storey cantilever wall systems

S. Simonini; R. T. Constantin; A. Rutenberg; K. Beyer 

2012. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28, 2012.

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Modelling shear-flexure interaction in equivalent frame models of slender RC walls

P. Mergos; K. Beyer 

2012. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28, 2012.

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Plastic hinge models for the seismic assessment of reinforced concrete wall-type piers with detailing deficiencies

P. Hannewald; K. Beyer 

2012. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28, 2012.

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Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Core Walls Under Bi-directional Loading

R. T. Constantin; K. Beyer 

2012. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28, 2012.

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Numerical analysis of Masonry Spandrels with Shallow Arches

S. Mangalathu Sivasubramanian Pillai; K. Beyer 

2012. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28, 2012.

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Developing force-deformation characteristics of brick masonry spandrels in historic buildings

K. Beyer; A. Dazio 

2012. 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September 24-28, 2012.

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2011

Experimental investigation of the effect of the longitudinal reinforcement content of ring beams on the cyclic behavior of masonry spandrels

A. Dazio; K. Beyer 

2011. 11th North American Masonry Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, June 5-8, 2011.

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Modelling of spandrel elements in URM structures with RC slabs or ring beams

K. Beyer; A. Dazio 

2011. 11th North American Masonry Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, June 5-8, 2011.

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2010

Quasi-static cyclic tests of two prefabricated, reinforced masonry walls

B. Braun; M. Rupf; K. Beyer; A. Dazio 

2010. 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Ohrid, Macedonia, August 30 – September 3, 2010.

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Seismic behaviour of different types of masonry spandrels

A. Dazio; K. Beyer 

2010. 14th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Ohrid, Macedonia, August 30 – September 3, 2010.

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Experimental investigation of the cyclic behaviour of unreinforced masonry spandrels

K. Beyer; A. Abo El Ezz; A. Dazio 

2010. 9th U.S. National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, Canada, July 25-29, 2010.

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2009

Experimentelle und numerische Untersuchungen an Mauerwerksriegeln

K. Beyer; A. Abo El Ezz; A. Dazio 

2009. Erdbeben und Mauerwerk (Earthquake and Masonry), Zurich, September, 10-11, 2009.

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Quasi-statisch zyklische Versuche an vorfabrizierten, bewehrten Mauerwerkswänden

M. Rupf; B. Braun; K. Beyer; A. Dazio 

2009. Erdbeben und Mauerwerk (Earthquake and Masonry), Zurich, September, 10-11, 2009.

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Schäden an Mauerwerksbauten beim Erdbeben vom 6. April 2009 in L’Aquila

A. Dazio; K. Beyer 

2009. Erdbeben und Mauerwerk (Earthquake and Masonry), Zurich, September, 10-11, 2009.

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2008

Elastic and inelastic wide-column models for RC non-rectangular walls

K. Beyer; A. Dazio; M. J. N. Priestley 

2008. 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, China, October, 12-17, 2008.

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2006

Quasi-static cyclic tests on U-shaped walls: Test design and preliminary results

K. Beyer; A. Dazio; M. J. N. Priestley 

2006. First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, September, 4-6, 2006.

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