Morning session A-1: 9h00 – 10h30
Introduction and historical background
Traditional and contemporary masonry building systems
Earthquake effects on buildings
Design earthquake and seismic load calculations
Seismic design philosophy and structural ductility
Morning Session A-2: 10h45 – 12h15
Properties of masonry materials
Mechanics of masonry assemblages
Afternoon Session B-1: 13h15 – 14h45
Behavior of URM Arches
Behavior of flexural walls under out-of-plane loads
Flexural and shear design of URM flexural walls
Flexural and shear design of URM shear walls
Afternoon Session B-2: 15h00 – 16h30
Significance and need
Evaluation Procedures for seismic performance of existing building
Investigative Plan
Decision-making and retrofit strategies
Retrofit techniques
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