Masonry Buildings: Research and Practice

Dear Colleagues,

Masonry is a construction material that has been used along the years as a structural or non-structural component in buildings. Masonry can be described as a composite material composed by different units, diverse types of arrangements with or without mortar, being use in the most ancient vernacular buildings to the ultimate new technologies applied in the construction. Research in the multiple fields and crossing structural with non-structural needs is crucial to understand the behaviour of existent buildings and to develop new products and construction technologies.

Thus, the present Special Issue intends promote the discussion related with the different topics related with the use of masonry in the contraction, including theory and research, numerical approaches and technical applications in new works, repair actions and interventions in the built environment, connecting the theory and application across topics from academia to industry.

Dr. Hugo Rodrigues
Dr. Tanja Kalman Šipoš
Guest Editors

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