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Masonry is a construction material that has been used throughout the years as a structural or non-structural component in buildings. Masonry can be described as a composite material made up of different units and diverse types of arrangements, with or without mortar, that is used in many ancient public buildings, as well as with the latest technologies being applied in construction. Research in multiple relevant fields, as well as crossing structural with non-structural needs, is crucial for understanding the qualities of existent buildings and to develop new products and construction technologies. This book addresses and promotes the discussion related to the different topics addressing the use of masonry in the construction sciences and in practice, including theory and research, numerical approaches and technical applications in new works, and repair actions and interventions in the built environment, connecting theory and application across topics from academia to industry.

artificial neural network --- n/a --- regional constructive cultures --- neural networks --- cracks in shells --- infilled frames --- seismic assessment --- no-fines lightweight concrete --- unreinforced load-bearing masonry --- Nepal earthquake --- dynamic --- survey damage assessment --- masonry infills and partitions --- old urban center --- in situ test campaign --- repair costs due to infills --- static analysis --- AEM --- non-linear analysis --- mechanical properties --- numerical modelling --- granite masonry --- high-rise reinforced concrete structure --- damage analysis --- seismic rehabilitation --- structural restoration --- strengthening --- stone masonry --- masonry infill walls --- masonry characterization --- hysteresis --- ambient vibration test --- weak mortar --- seismic actions --- masonry --- bilinear approximation --- load-bearing masonry walls --- database --- flat-jack testing --- masonry shell --- Greco-Roman construction --- seismic retrofitting --- stone masonry wallets --- linear and non-linear numerical tools --- foundation settlement --- RC buildings --- observed performance --- capacity curve --- heritage construction --- masonry building --- shear-sliding tests --- post-earthquake surveys --- strengthening intervention --- wall

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The phenomenon of soil–structure interactions in marine environments has attracted great attention from coastal geotechnical engineers in recent years. One of the reasons for the growing interest is the rapid development of marine resources (such as in the oil and gas industry, marine renewable energy, and fish farming industry) as well as the damage to marine infrastructure that has occurred in the last two decades. To assist practical engineers in the design and planning of coastal geotechnical projects, a better understanding of the mechanisms of soil–structure interactions in marine environments is desired. This Special Issue reports the recent advances in the problems of structure–seabed interactions in marine environment and provides practical engineers and researchers with information on recent developments in this field.

wave-seabed-structure interactions --- mesh-free model --- local radial basis function collocation method --- oscillatory liquefaction --- irregular wave --- sand --- void ratio --- disturbed state concept --- disturbance function --- constitutive model --- seepage failure --- critical hydraulic gradient --- excess pore pressure --- fluidization degree --- resuspension --- soil --- liquefaction --- fractional order --- cyclic mobility --- spudcan --- stiffness --- reduction --- finite element analysis --- dual-stage Eulerian–Lagrangian technique --- slope stability --- immersed tunnel --- solitary wave --- foundation trench --- numerical modeling --- scour --- marine structures --- numerical modelling --- sediment transport --- Biot’s equations --- multiphase theory --- RANS equations --- seabed --- in situ test --- liquefied submarine sediments --- rheological characteristics --- pile jacking --- consolidation effect --- saturated fine-grained soil --- excess pore water pressure --- pile set-up --- side shear resistance --- hybrid Lagrangian–ALE method --- n/a --- dual-stage Eulerian-Lagrangian technique --- Biot's equations --- hybrid Lagrangian-ALE method