Simplified indexes for the seismic vulnerability of ancient masonry buildings

Construction and Building Materials

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 200-208

  Lourenco P B ^a   Roque, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b Department of Applied Mechanic   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Ancient buildings; Churches; Masonry; Seismic vulnerability; Simplified methods

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BUILDINGS; SEISMOLOGY;

ANCIENT BUILDINGS; CHURCHES; SEISMIC VULNERABILITY;

MASONRY CONSTRUCTION;

EID: 29144451511     PISSN: 09500618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.08.027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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