Masonry Construction in Active Seismic Regions

Rajesh Rupakhety, Dipendra Gautam
Elsevier S&T
480 pages
ISBN: 978-0128210871
May 2021

Masonry buildings comprise probably the greatest share of overall housing stock, and during earthquakes, masonry buildings are the most damaged. Masonry Construction in Active Seismic Regions describes interventions, such as retrofitted solutions, dynamic identification, and improved construction after earthquakes, that are equally applicable to regions of moderate and high seismicity. It covers topics from the material properties of masonry construction, seismic performance of non-engineered masonry buildings, resilience in typical construction, to retrofitting, and the cultural values ​​and structural characterization of heritage masonry buildings in active seismic regions.