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Existing  heritage  buildings  are  often  composed  of  diverse  structural  typologies, representing  a  challenge  for  structural  analysis.  This  work  investigates  the  use  of  nonlinear static  analysis  to assess  the  seismic  behaviour  of  hybrid  timber-masonry  buildings.  The proposed  methodology  includes  the  use  of  Lumped  Plasticity  Models  (LPM)  and  Macro-Mechanical Finite Element (FE) approaches to simulate the response of structures composed of timber frames and masonry walls. Benchmark experiments on timber and masonry specimens subjected to lateral loads are used to calibrate the constitutive laws governing the behaviour of the proposed models. The calibrated models are used to appraise the seismic response of an existing  timber-masonry  building  located  in  the  historical  centre  of  Valparaíso  (Chile).  The results predict the nonlinear acceleration-displacement capacity of the buildings, as well as the expected damage of the structure, revealing the potential local and global failure mechanisms.

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