Paulo B. Lourenço
University of Minho
957 Papers
2.4K Citations
Paulo B. Lourenço is an academic researcher from University of Minho. The author has contributed to research in topics: Masonry & Unreinforced masonry building. The author has an hindex of 62, co-authored 872 publications. Previous affiliations of Paulo B. Lourenço include National Autonomous University of Mexico & École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.
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Papers
Experimental seismic performance assessment of asymmetric masonry buildings
TL;DR: In this article, an experimental validation and analyses of a structural constructive system based on concrete block masonry is presented for the construction of residential buildings, where two buildings are tested to "near collapse" condition from which it was found the influence of the geometrical configuration and the presence of steel reinforcement.
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Numerical Block-Based Simulation of Rocking Structures Using a Novel Universal Viscous Damping Model
TL;DR: Unreinforced masonry structures, particularly facade walls, are seismically vulnerable due to their weak connections with adjacent walls, floors, and/or roofs during an earthquake, as mentioned in this paper.
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Experimental characterization of commercial lime based grouts for stone masonry consolidation
Eduarda Luso,Paulo B. Lourenço +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the behavior of commercial lime-based grouts under laboratory conditions is evaluated with the objective to perform a comparative analysis of their behavior subjected to different conditions (temperature and working time of grout after mixing).
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Limit analysis as a tool for the simplified assessment of ancient masonry structures
Agustín Orduña,Paulo B. Lourenço +1 more
- 01 Jan 2001
TL;DR: In this article, a general method for the limit analysis of structures made of rigid blocks, which can be used in the assessment of ancient masonry structures, is presented and discussed by a computer implementation of the method.
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Seismic vulnerability of URM structures based on a Discrete Macro-Element Modeling (DMEM) approach
César Chácara,César Chácara,Francesco Cannizzaro,Bartolomeo Pantò,Bartolomeo Pantò,Ivo Caliò,Paulo B. Lourenço +6 more
TL;DR: This methodology presents some innovative features such as the definition of the Limit States and their corresponding capacity based on multi-directional pushover analyses, as well as the application of nonlinear dynamic analyses performed using a discrete macro-element modelling approach capable of simulating the main in-plane and out-of-plane responses of URM structures with a reduced computational burden.
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