Masonry Construction in Active Seismic Regions

<p>1. Testing and experimental simulation of seismic behavior for modeling and seismic resistance verification of masonry buildings<br>Miha Tomazevic</p> <p>2. Seismic vulnerability of Himalayan stone masonry: Regional perspectives<br>Dipendra Gautam, Rajesh Rupakhety, Rabindra Adhikari,Binay Charan Shrestha, Rewati Baruwal, and Lalit Bhatt</p> <p>3. Traditional timber-laced masonry construction in Turkey known as himis¸<br>Polat G€ulkan and Randolph Langenbach</p> <p>4. Traditional earth construction in Latin America: A review on the construction systems and reinforcement strategies<br>Pilar Baquedano, Rafael Ramı´rez Eudave, Fabiana N. Miranda, Sandra Graus, and Tiago Miguel Ferreira</p> <p>5. Nondestructive testing, assessment, and strengthening for reducing the seismic vulnerability of masonry structures<br>Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Nuno Mendes, Rui Silva, and Paulo B. Lourenco</p> <p>6. Geometrical, constructive, and mechanical characterization of the traditional masonry buildings in the historic city center of Leiria, Portugal<br>Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Javier Ortega, and Hugo Rodrigues</p> <p>7. The Borbone’s antiseismic system: Historical, constructive,and structural analysis<br>S. Galassi, E. Pagano, N. Ruggieri, G. Salerno, and G. Tempesta</p> <p>8. Seismic vulnerability of historical constructions in Northern Southeast Asia (Indochina): Lessons learnt from recent earthquakes<br>Teraphan Ornthammarath, Saw Htwe Zaw, Nakhorn Poovarodom, and Yin Myo Min Htwe</p> <p>9. Structural characteristics of Nepalese pagoda temples<br>Manjip Shakya and Jeevan Gwachha</p> <p>10. From Tship Chim to Pa Chim: Seismic vulnerability and strengthening of Bhutanese vernacular buildings<br>Nimesh Chettri, Dipendra Gautam, and Rajesh Rupakhety</p> <p>11. Local out-of-plane failure modes in traditional block-masonry buildings<br>Claudia Casapulla</p> <p>12. Mexican colonial churches: structural assessment and seismic behavior<br>Fernando Pena, Marcos M. Chavez, and Natalia Garcıa</p> <p>13. Features and seismic response of large masonry structures:A case study of Singh Durbar main building, Nepal<br>Rishi Ram Parajuli</p> <p>14. An engineering view on the traditional timber frames with infills in Romania<br>Andreea Duțu</p> <p>15. Dynamic characteristics of Inca’s stone masonry<br>Carlos Cuadra</p>