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This article evaluates the cyclic behaviour of a prototype of a precast ferrocement house, which is assembled using precast thin walls, in order to identify its structural parameters and propose a nonlinear dynamical model which is able to simulate the behaviour of those houses [...]

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In the present paper, a new d+/d damage model [...]

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The asymmetric tensile/compressive material behavior and microcracks closure-reopening (MCR) effects exhibited by quasi-brittle solids [...]

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Disruption of structural continuity due to the inherent nature of the connections poses a challenge in seismic design of precast concrete structures. Seismic behaviour of portal frame systems typically used for industrial halls, is greatly influenced by the beam-column connections. [...]

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Numerous constitutive models have been developed for the simulation of the response of granular soils under cyclic loading. While these models have succeeded in capturing certain aspects of the stress-strain response under a number of idealized loading paths, certain common limitations [...]

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In this paper, an energy-equivalent orthotropic [...]