Computational Advances in Masonry Structures: From Mesoscale Modelling to Engineering Application

Masonry is a composite material that can be defined as a material incorporating a visible internal structure and having a low strength in tension.The latter characteristic has shaped most civil engineering structures up to the advent of reinforced concrete and iron/steel.The paper will detail two separate modelling issues: micro-modelling and homogenisation techniques, which represent both a popular and active field on masonry research; the engineering use of sophisticated numerical modelling, using one emblematic case study on a heritage structure, which poses significant challenges for practitioners.