Humberto Varum

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss vulnerability assessment methodologies, particularly those of the first level, through the proposal and development of a method previously used to determine the level of vulnerability, in the assessment of physical damage and its relationship with seismic intensity.

TL;DR: In this article, the potential applicability of woven fabric waste (WFW) and a waste of this residue, named woven fabric subwaste (WFS), as thermal insulation building material was studied.

TL;DR: In this paper, a methodology for earthquake resistant design or assessment of masonry structural systems is presented using case studies from historical masonry structures in the European area, and the applicability of the proposed method is checked via analyses of existing masonry buildings in three countries, namely Greece, Portugal and Cyprus, with different seismicity levels.

TL;DR: In this article, a study of full-scale IM panels was carried out with the realization of three experimental (cyclic and monotonic) out-of-plane tests with and without previous in-plane damage.

TL;DR: In this article, a study of the mechanical properties of adobe bricks collected from houses and land dividing walls in Aveiro district, Portugal, representative of existing traditional constructions, was conducted.