Seismic response of masonry arches reinforced by tie-rods: Static tests on a scale model

Journal of Structural Engineering (United States)

Volumn 141, Issue 5, 2015, Pages

  Calderini, Chiara ^a   Lagomarsino, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Displacement capacity; Masonry arch; Seismic effects; Seismic response; Tie rod

Indexed keywords

ARCHES; DEFORMATION; FORMABILITY; MASONRY BRIDGES; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MASONRY MATERIALS; REINFORCEMENT; SEISMIC RESPONSE; STIFFNESS;

DISPLACEMENT CAPACITY; EXPERIMENTAL CAMPAIGN; INCLINED PLANES; MASONRY ARCHES; SEISMIC BEHAVIOR; SEISMIC CAPACITY; SEISMIC EFFECT; TIE RODS;

RAILROAD TIES;

EID: 84928035067     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: 1943541X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0001079     Document Type: Article

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