Meccanica - Special Issue: Innovation in Mechanics of Masonry: Theoretical and Computational Modelling
Guest Editors:
Prof. Daniela Addessi, University of Rome Sapienza, Italy
Prof. Antonina Pirrotta, University of Palermo, Italy
Prof. Jan G. Rots, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Prof. Elio Sacco, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 1 July 2024
Description
Masonry constructions are an important part of the architectural and building heritage in many countries and pose a substantial challenge to mechanical and structural engineering. The scientific community has made significant efforts over the past decades to develop reliable masonry models and to establish efficient and accurate procedures for assessing its structural safety and designing new structures. Several approaches have been proposed and can be categorized according to different criteria. Depending on the scale at which masonry is analyzed, one can distinguish between micromechanical approaches, macromechanical models and the latest multi-scale techniques. In addition, various solution procedures can be employed, including classical finite element techniques. However, alternative methods such as limit analysis, discrete element, virtual element and isogeometric analysis are also suitably suggested.
The special issue focuses on in-depth understanding of masonry structure modeling, with specific attention to:
- theoretical models and procedures
- constitutive laws for masonry
- advances in computational methods
- application to case studies specially focusing on seismic and settlement-related problems, particularly for tunnelling-, mining- and climate-induced settlements
Contributions outside these specific focal areas but related to the topic of the special issue are also welcome.
This Special Issue is by invitation only.
Submission guidelines
All papers must be prepared in accordance with the Instructions for Authors at: https://www.springer.com/journal/11012/submission-guidelines (this opens in a new tab). Authors should submit via the online submission site and select article type “SI - Innovation in Mechanics of Masonry: Theoretical and Computational Modelling”.
Submitted papers should present original, unpublished work, relevant to one of the topics of the special issue. All papers will be evaluated on the basis of relevance, significance of contribution, technical quality, scholarship, and quality of presentation by at least two reviewers. It is the policy of the journal that no submission, or substantially overlapping submission, be published or be under review at another journal or conference at any time during the review process. Final decisions on all papers are made by the Editor-in-Chief.
Meet the Guest EditorsDaniela Addessi is an associate professor of solids and structural mechanics at University of Rome Sapienza. Her main scientific contributions are in the field of micromechanical, macromechanical and multiscale modelling of materials, mechanics of masonry, advanced finite element formulations, virtual element formulations. She is president of the Civil Engineering Bachelor and Master Programme and member of the management board of SISCo (Società Italiana di Scienza delle Costruzioni). She is involved in scientific associations and committees and is a member of the editorial boards of international scientific journals.
Antonina Pirrotta is a full professor in structural mechanics at University of Palermo, with expertise in passive control, multi-body systems, continuum mechanics, stochastic mechanics, and health monitoring. She has received prestigious awards and fellowships, including the First EASD SENIOR RESEARCH PRIZE. She is involved in scientific associations and committees and has delivered invited lectures at international conferences. Prof. Pirrotta serves on editorial boards of esteemed journals like Meccanica, Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), and more. Her contributions and leadership have made her a notable figure in structural mechanics and a role model for women in science.
Jan G. Rots is a full professor in structural mechanics at Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences. His main scientific achievements are the development of smeared crack models, discrete crack models, bond-slip and interface models in the scope of nonlinear finite element analysis and sequentially linear analysis, for concrete and masonry mechanics. He also enjoys utilizing the mechanics in application-inspired research on e.g. settlement damage or earthquake damage. Prof. Rots contributed to the development of DIANA and served in various committees and advisory boards for science and engineering.
Elio Sacco is a full professor of solid and structural mechanics at the University of Naples Federico II. With extensive research experience abroad, including the USA, France and the UK, he has actively presented his research at numerous national and international conferences, and has organized conferences and symposiums. He was also Chair of PhD Committee in Civil and Mechanical Engineering and Head of Department. He has editorial responsibilities. His main fields of research are: constitutive modeling of materials, micromechanics and homogenization techniques of composite materials, multiscale analysis, mechanics of materials and wall structures and analysis of plates and shells.