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
Modeling the Dynamic Behavior of Masonry Walls as Rigid Blocks
Fernando Peña,Paulo B. Lourenço,José V. Lemos +2 more
- 01 Jan 2006
TL;DR: In this paper, a model based on rigid-block assemblies is proposed for understanding the dynamic behavior of rock-block structures under seismic actions, where the problem is primarily concerned with Rocking Motion (RM) dynamics.
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Use of bending tests and visual inspection for multi-scale experimental evaluation of chestnut timber beams stiffness
TL;DR: In this paper, the results obtained in a multi-scale experimental evaluation of 20 old chestnut (Castanea sativa mill) beams, aimed at defining the correlations between bending modulus of elasticity (MOE) in different scales of timber members in combination with visual grading are presented.
Stiffness evolution of natural hydraulic lime mortars at early ages measured through EMM-ARM
TL;DR: In this paper, a vibration-based technique with continuous data recording (Elastic Modulus Measurement through Ambient Response Method - EMM-ARM) was used to measure stiffness of the different mortars that were found to range between 2.5 and 4.1 GPa on day 7.
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Influence of the Geometry of Units and of the Filling of Vertical Joints in the Compressive and Tensile Strength of Masonry
TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of two selected parameters on the mechanical properties of masonry is discussed, namely the geometry of the units and the filling of the vertical joints, and the results show that masonry under compression behaves as a homogeneous material and the stress-strain diagrams can be represented by a parabola similarly to what is suggested for structural concrete.
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Assessment of the structural properties of timber members in situ : a probabilistic approach
José S. Machado,Paulo B. Lourenço,Pedro Palma +2 more
- 01 Jan 2011
TL;DR: In this article, a pre sented approach combines information from common non-destructive techniques (NDT), such as visual assessment and ultrasounds, and those from semidestructive tests (SDT), as meso tension specimens and wood cores.
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