Initiation of Failure for Masonry Subject to In-Plane Loads through Micromechanics

Initiation of Failure for Masonry Subject to In-Plane Loads through Micromechanics

A micromechanical procedure is used in order to evaluate the initiation of damage and failure of masonry with in-plane loads. Masonry material is viewed as a composite with periodic microstructure and, therefore, a unit cell with suitable boundary conditions is assumed as a representative volume ele...

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Main Author: V. P. Berardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2959038
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spelling doaj-3444e93fd2ff4256906c62309a6d87032020-11-25T01:28:34ZengHindawi LimitedModelling and Simulation in Engineering1687-55911687-56052016-01-01201610.1155/2016/29590382959038Initiation of Failure for Masonry Subject to In-Plane Loads through MicromechanicsV. P. Berardi0Department of Civil Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Ponte don Melillo, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyA micromechanical procedure is used in order to evaluate the initiation of damage and failure of masonry with in-plane loads. Masonry material is viewed as a composite with periodic microstructure and, therefore, a unit cell with suitable boundary conditions is assumed as a representative volume element of the masonry. The finite element method is used to determine the average stress on the unit cell corresponding to a given average strain prescribed on the unit cell. Finally, critical curves representing the initiation of damage and failure in both clay brick masonry and adobe masonry are provided.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2959038
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Modelling and Simulation in Engineering
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title Initiation of Failure for Masonry Subject to In-Plane Loads through Micromechanics
title_short Initiation of Failure for Masonry Subject to In-Plane Loads through Micromechanics
title_full Initiation of Failure for Masonry Subject to In-Plane Loads through Micromechanics
title_fullStr Initiation of Failure for Masonry Subject to In-Plane Loads through Micromechanics
title_full_unstemmed Initiation of Failure for Masonry Subject to In-Plane Loads through Micromechanics
title_sort initiation of failure for masonry subject to in-plane loads through micromechanics
publisher Hindawi Limited
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description A micromechanical procedure is used in order to evaluate the initiation of damage and failure of masonry with in-plane loads. Masonry material is viewed as a composite with periodic microstructure and, therefore, a unit cell with suitable boundary conditions is assumed as a representative volume element of the masonry. The finite element method is used to determine the average stress on the unit cell corresponding to a given average strain prescribed on the unit cell. Finally, critical curves representing the initiation of damage and failure in both clay brick masonry and adobe masonry are provided.
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