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Articles in May, 2006 issue of Construction and Building Materials

• Simplified indexes for the seismic vulnerability of ancient masonry buildings.
  by Lourenco, P.B.; Roque, J.A.
• Pseudo-dynamic testing of unreinforced masonry building with flexible diaphragm and comparison with existing procedures.
  by Bruneau, Michel; Paquette, Jocelyn
• Structural masonry and earthquakes.(Preface)
  by Lourenco, P.B.
• Assessment of masonry shear-walls by simple equilibrium models.
  by Roca, Pere
• Behavior of masonry in the Northridge (US) and Tecoman-Colima (Mexico) earthquakes: Lessons learned, and changes in US design provisions.
  by Klingner, Richard E.
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Recommendations for restoration of ancient buildings and the survival of a masonry chimney.
  by Lourenco, P.B.
• The use of fibre reinforced polymers to improve seismic resistance of masonry.
  by Shrive, N.G.
• Strengthening of structures damaged by the Azores earthquake of 1998.
  by Arede, Antonio; Costa, Anibal