Among the world population, a large proportion across the world still lives in masonry structures. The main problem in unreinforced masonry structures is its weakness against dynamic loads. This paper presents the proposal ...

In recent years, due to the growth of the construction industry in Sri Lanka, the consumption of river sand has increased. Because of overexploitation of river sand and its various harmful environmental and social consequences, ...

The disposal of agricultural waste is a serious environmental problem. Use of agricultural wastes in the production of cement block may reduce the global environmental pollution. This study analyzes the feasibility of using ...

The green wall benefits from existing buildings have ever more attracted the attention of the scientific community. Past studies mainly focus on the ecological and environmental advantage of existing structures, while few ...

Seismic loads directed toward vulnerable masonry structures may cause considerable damage and loss of life. As a result, there is now a desire to increase the seismic resistance of many types of existing masonry structures. ...

This paper discusses on the shaking table test results of two 1:4 scale model of two-storymasonry structure typically used in constructing low-rise residential buildings. This test is performed to provide a better understanding ...

The structural collapse of masonry structure under dynamic loading displays many possible failure mechanisms often related to interaction between structural components. Roof collapse is one of the major damage mechanisms ...

The tremendous loss of life that resulted in the aftermath of recent earthquakes in developing countries is mostly due to the collapse of non-engineered building structures. It has been observed that these buildings cannot ...

The tremendous loss of life that resulted in the aftermath of recent earthquakes in developing countries is mostly due to the collapse of non-engineered building structures. It has been observed that these buildings cannot ...

This paper introduces a retrofitting technique aimed at preventing or prolonging the collapse of adobe (mud brick) houses under strong earthquakes. This technique uses common polypropylene packaging straps to form a mesh, ...