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Structural Vulnerability Assessment of an Historical Masonry Building – Case Study

Year: 2026

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper presents a vulnerability assessment of an historical masonry building representative of early 20th-century construction. The structure consists of load-bearing masonry walls with timber floors and lacks seismic detailing. The methodology included visual inspection, typological classification and simplified control analysis. Observed damage includes masonry cracking, mortar degradation, timber floor deflections and local foundation settlements. The assessment indicates insufficient global structural integrity and pronounced vulnerability typical of historical unreinforced masonry buildings. The results support decision-making regarding strengthening or demolition of severely degraded masonry structures.

Source: International Conference on Contemporary Theory and Practice in Construction (STEPGRAD)

DOI: 10.61892/stp202601056s

Authors: Mladen Slijepčević, Anđelko Cumbo, Saša Čvoro, Zoran Uljarević, Radovan Vukomanović

Institution: University of Banja Luka

Language: English

Topic: Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7204993779

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