Simplified FEM modelling for the collapse assessment of a masonry vault

This study is motivated from the collapse of an old masonry building in the Southern Italy. FEM analyses are carried out focusing on the influence of the contrasting wall on the stability of the vault. In the analyses, the structure is subjected to a damage scenario on the contrasting wall due to a...

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Main Authors: Pierluigi Olmati, Konstantinos Gkoumas, Franco Bontempi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2018-12-01
Series:Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale
Subjects:
FEM
Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/2163