Research Output

Journal Publications

Cuadros-Rojas E, Saloustros S, Tarque N, and Pelà L*. “Photogrammetry-aided numerical seismic assessment of historical structures composed of adobe, stone and brick masonry. Application to the San Juan Bautista Church built on the Inca temple of Huaytara, Peru”. Engineering Failure Analysis (2024). doi: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2024.107984
Ortega J., Stepinac M., Lulić L., García M.N., Saloustros S*., Aranha C., Greco F. "Correlation between sonic pulse velocity and flat-jack tests for the estimation of the elastic properties of unreinforced brick masonry: Case studies from Croatia". Case Studies in Construction Materials 19 (2023), e02467, doi: 10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02467
Saloustros S*, Settimi A., Ascencio A.C., Gamerro J, Weinand Y, Beyer K, "Geometrical digital twins of the as-built microstructure of three-leaf stone masonry walls with laser scanning". Scientific Data 10, 533 (2023). doi: 10.1038/s41597-023-02417-3
López López D*, Bernat-Maso E, Saloustros S, Gil L, Roca P, "Experimental testing and structural analysis of composite tile - reinforced concrete domes", Engineering Structures (2023), doi:10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116512
Pantoja-Rosero B.G., Saloustros S, Achanta R, Beyer K*, "Image-based geometric digital twinning for stone masonry elements", Automation in Construction (2023), doi: 10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104632
Núñez García M*, Saloustros S, Mateos Redondo F, Alonso Campanero JA, Ortega J, Greco F, Aranha C, Martínez Cuart I. "Seismic Retrofit of Existing Structures Based on Digital Surveying, Non-Destructive Testing and Nonlinear Structural Analysis: The Case of Gjirokastra Castle in Albania". Applied Sciences. (2022); 12(23):12106. doi: 10.3390/app122312106
Marafini F, Dimovska S, Saloustros S, Cornadó C, Roca P, "Historical development and seismic performance of unreinforced masonry buildings with upward extensions in the city centre of Barcelona". International Journal of Architectural Heritage (2022), doi: 10.1080/15583058.2022.2096513 [Preprint]
Dimovska S, Saloustros S, Pelà L, Roca P, "Modelling of in-plane seismic behaviour of one-way steel or timber jack arch floors in existing buildings. Application to the Eixample district of Barcelona". Engineering Structures (2022), doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114343 [Preprint]
Cabané A, Saloustros S, Pelà L, Roca P, “Experimental setup and numerical evaluation of the compression test on thin tiles for masonry timbrel vaults”. Construction and Building Materials (2021), doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125294 [Preprint]
Jiménez B, Saloustros S, Pelà L, "Seismic vulnerability index method for hybrid timber–masonry structures. Numerical calibration and application to the city of Valparaíso, Chile", Journal of Building Engineering (2021);44, doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103185 [Preprint]
Segura J, Pelà L, Saloustros S, Roca P, "Experimental and numerical insights on the diagonal compression test for the shear characterisation of masonry", Construction and Building Materials (2021);287, doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122964 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Cervera M, Kim S, Chiumenti M. "Accurate and locking-free analysis of beams, plates and shells using solid elements", Computational Mechanics (2021);67:883-914. doi: 10.1007/s00466-020-01969-0 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Roca P., “Nonlinear Numerical Modeling of Complex Masonry Heritage Structures Considering History-Related Phenomena in Staged Construction Analysis and Material Uncertainty in Seismic Assessment”, ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities (2020);64. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)CF.1943-5509.0001494 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Contrafatto FR, Roca P, Petromichelakis I, “Analytical Derivation of Seismic Fragility Curves for Historical Masonry Structures Based on Stochastic Analysis of Uncertain Material Parameters”, International Journal of Architectural Heritage (2019); 13:1142–64. doi:10.1080/15583058.2019.1638992 [Preprint]
Pelà L, Saloustros S, Roca P, “Cylindrical samples of brick masonry with aerial lime mortar under compression: experimental and numerical study”, Construction & Building Materials (2019);227:1167–82. doi: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2019.116782 [Preprint]
Vlachakis G, Cervera M, Barbat GB, Saloustros S, “Out-of-plane seismic response and failure mechanism of masonry structures using finite elements with enhanced strain accuracy”, Engineering Failure Analysis (2019);97:534–555. doi:10.1016/J.ENGFAILANAL.2019.01.017 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Cervera M, Pelà L, “Challenges, Tools and Applications of Tracking Algorithms in the Numerical Modelling of Cracks in Concrete and Masonry Structures”, Archives of Computational Methods in Engineering (2019);26:961–1005. doi:10.1007/s11831-018-9274-3 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Cervera M, Pelà L, “Tracking multi-directional intersecting cracks in numerical modelling of masonry shear walls under cyclic loading”, Meccanica. Special Issue on “New trends in mechanics of masonry” Eds: Sacco E, Addessi D, Sab K (2018);53:1757–1776. doi:10.1007/s11012-017-0712-3 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Cervera M, Roca P, “An enhanced finite element macro-model for the realistic simulation of localized cracks in masonry structures: A large-scale application”, International Journal of Architectural Heritage. (2018);12:432–447. doi:10.1080/15583058.2017.1323245 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Cervera M, Roca P, “Finite element modelling of internal and multiple localized cracks”, Computational Mechanics (2017);59:299–316. doi:10.1007/s00466-016-1351-6 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Cervera M, “A crack-tracking technique for localized cohesive-frictional damage”, Engineering Fracture Mechanics (2015);150:96–114. doi:10.1016/j.engfracmech.2015.10.039 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Roca P, Portal J, “Numerical analysis of structural damage in the church of the Poblet monastery”, Engineering Failure Analysis (2015);48:41–61. doi:10.1016/j.engfailanal.2014.10.015 [Preprint]

Congress Papers

Inzunza E, Saloustros S, Beyer K (2024) Investigation of the bed joint reinforcement effect on the drift capacity of modern unreinforced masonry walls, MATEC Web Conf. 403 05008, DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/202440305008
Inzunza Araya E, Saloustros S, Beyer K (2024) Experimental study of the wall size effect on the seismic behaviour of unreinforced masonry walls, 18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Birmingham, UK.
Inzunza Araya E, Saloustros S, Beyer K (2024) Influence of the horizontal-to-vertical compressive strength of hollow clay bricks on the in-plane drift capacity of unreinforced masonry walls, 18th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Birmingham, UK.
Feliciano D, Saloustros S, Bonett R, Blandón C, Božulić I, Haindl M, Tomić I, Beyer K, Arroyo O, Carrillo J, Takeuchi C (2024) Seismic performance of typical school facades constructed with URM walls in Colombia, 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.
Blandon CA, Bonett R, Carrillo J, Takeuchi C, Feliciano D, Saloustros S, Beyer K (2024) Low-cost strategy for retrofitting of typical school facades constructed with unreinforced masonry, 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy.
Saloustros S, Beyer K (2024) "Experimental investigation on size-effect of rubble stone masonry walls under in-plane horizontal loading: Overview and preliminary results", In: Endo, Y., Hanazato, T. (eds) Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions. SAHC 2023. RILEM Bookseries, vol 47. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39603-8_38
Ortega J, Greco F, Núñez García M, Aranha C, Saloustros S, "Lidiar con la incertidumbre en la evaluación estructural del patrimonio construido" (Dealing with uncertainty in the structural assessment of built heritage), II Symposio de Partimonio Cultural ICOMOS - España, 17-19 November, Cartagena (2022) [in Spanish] [Paper]
Saloustros S, Ortega J, Greco F, Aranha C, Nuñez Garcia, AC, Alonso Campanero JA, Martinez Cuart I, "Evaluation of the influence of existing damage in the seismic behaviour of the Gjirokaster castle using Non-Destructive Tests and nonlinear structural analysis", 6th National Conference of Restoration, 13-16 October, Thessaloniki, Greece (2022) [in Greek]
Dimovksa S, Saloustros S, Pelà L, Roca P, "Seismic performance of typical hybrid buildings in the urban centre of Barcelona", REHABEND 2022 on Construction Pathology, Rehabilitation Technology and Heritage Management , 13-15 September. Grenada, Spain (2022)
Saloustros S, Beyer K, "Experimental investigation of the in-plane seismic response of rubble stone masonry walls", 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology 3ECEES 2022, Bucharest, Romania, 4-9 September (2022), [Conference Proceedings]
Beyer K, Inzunza-Arraya E, Saloustros S, "Drift Capacity Models for the New Masonry Chapter of Eurocode 8 Part 1-2", In: Vacareanu, R., Ionescu, C. (eds) Progresses in European Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. ECEES 2022. Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Springer, Cham. Bucharest, Romania, 4-9 September (2022), DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15104-0_24
Ortega J, Saloustros S, Roca P, “Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Method for Vernacular Architecture Considering Uncertainty”, 12th International Conference on the Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions – SAHC2021, Barcelona, Spain, September 29 - October 1 (2021). DOI: 10.23967/sahc.2021.235 [Postprint]
Dimovska S, Saloustros S, Pelà L, Roca P, “Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Of Representative Building Typologies From Barcelona's Eixample District”, 12th International Conference on the Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions – SAHC2021, Barcelona, Spain, September 29-30 October 1 (2021). DOI: 10.23967/sahc.2021.239 [Postprint]
Pelà L, Saloustros S, Roca P. “Challenges posed by computational modelling and nonlinear analysis of complex historical masonry structures”. In: Barros H, Ferreira C, Adam JM, Delatte N, editors. 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Nonlinear Design of Resillient and Rehabilitation of Structures - CORASS, Coimbra, Portugal, October 16-18 (2019).
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Contrafatto FR, Roca P, Petromichelakis I, “Vulnerability assessment of monumental masonry structures including uncertainty”. 11th International Conference on the Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions – SAHC2018, Cusco, Peru, September 11-13 (2018). doi:10.1007/978-3-319-99441-3_131 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Cervera, M., Roca P, “Tracking of localized cracks in the finite element analysis of masonry walls”. 11th International Conference on the Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions – SAHC2018, Cusco, Peru, September 11-13 (2018). doi:10.1007/978-3-319-99441-3_99 [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Cervera M, Roca P, “A macro-modelling finite element technique for the realistic simulation of cracking in masonry structures”. 10th International Conference on the Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions – SAHC2016, Leuven, Belgium, September 13-15 (2016) [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Cervera M, Roca P, D'Ayala D, “Effect of pier-spandrel geometry on the in-plane response of masonry structures”, 16th International Brick and Masonry Conference – IBMAC2016, Padova, Italy, June 26-30 (2016) [Preprint]
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Roca P, Portal J, “Assessment of structural damage in historical constructions using numerical models: the case of the church of the Poblet monastery”, 9th International Conference on the Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions – SAHC2014, Mexico City, Mexico, October 14-17 (2014) [Preprint]
Petromichelakis Y, Saloustros S, Pelà L, “Seismic analysis of historical masonry construction including uncertainty”. EURODYN 2014, Porto, Portugal, June 30 - July 02 (2014) [Preprint]

Open datasets

Beqiraj, M., Cortés, G., Devaux, M., Imtiaz, A., Lattion, E., Saloustros, S., Sehaqui, H., & Zhu, Y. (in alphabetical order) (2023). SGEB Reconnaissance mission Morocco: Al Haouz earthquake 08.09.2023. [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11191321
Saloustros S, Settimi A, Gamerro J, Cabriada Ascencio A, Weinand Y. Beyer K (2023). Dataset for geometrical digital twins of the as-built microstructure of three-leaf stone masonry walls with laser scanning [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7093710
Ortega J, Núñez García M, Saloustros S, Aranha C, Greco F (2022). Dataset for "Correlation between sonic pulse velocity and flat-jack tests for the estimation of the elastic properties of unreinforced brick masonry" (v.1.0) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7128546
Pantoja-Rosero B, Saloustros S, Achanta R, Beyer K (2022). Dataset for image-based geometric digital twinning for stone masonry elements [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7266587

Congress Presentations (only abstracts)

Zhu Y, Beyer K, Saloustros S (2024) Data collection and analysis of rammed earth walls subjected to shear-compression loading. The second RILEM International Conference on Earthen Construction, Edinburgh, UK.
Saloustros S, Beyer K (2024) Experimental study of the size effect of stone masonry walls, 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy
Saloustros S, Beyer K, "Experimental testing of rubble stone masonry walls of varying size under in plane quasi-static loading", 20th Swiss Geoscience meeting, Switzerland, 18-20 November, Lausanne, Switzerland (2022)
Ortega J, Saloustros S, Vasconçelos G, Rodrigues H, “Numerical modelling considering uncertainty for the seismic vulnerability assessment of vernacular architecture”. Congress on Numerical Methods in Engineering, Guimarães, Portugal, July 1-3 (2019).
Saloustros S, Cervera M, Pelà L, “Macro-mechanical modelling of localized cracks in masonry structures using a tracking algorithm”. 13th World Congress in Computational Mechanics, New York, USA, July 22-27 (2018).
Saloustros S, Pelà L, Cervera M, Roca P, “An extension of tracking algorithms for the simulation of multiple and intersecting cracking”. 7th ECCOMAS Congress, Crete, Greece June 5-10 (2016).