Barış Erdil

Abstract Türkiye is home to numerous historical masonry structures that reflect its rich cultural heritage. Understanding the structural behavior of such buildings under various loading conditions is crucial for identifying damage mechanisms and supporting effective conservation strategies. While previous studies have primarily focused on the effects of earthquakes, the impact of continuous vertical loads, such as gravity and snow, has been relatively overlooked.

ABSTRACT Masonry structures are traditional buildings made up of heterogeneous and anisotropic components, which create various challenges in design, construction and analysis. This study aims at investigating the out-of-plane behavior of walls constructed with low-strength mortar through both experimental and numerical approaches. In this context, the effects of wall slenderness, shape and openings on out-of-plane behavior were explored.

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