Published: Građevinar 63 (2011) 6
Paper type: Original scientific paper
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Numerical model for static and dynamic analysis of masonry structures
Abstract
Problems encountered during analysis of masonry structures are briefly presented. A model for the static and dynamic analysis of various types of masonry structures is presented. Most significant nonlinear effects of behaviour exhibited by such structures are modelled, which includes various aspects of material nonlinearity, contact problems, and geometrical nonlinearity. The possibility of simulating the soil-structure interaction is presented. Some possible applications of the described model are shown on three solved examples.
Keywordsnumerical model, material and geometrical nonlinearity, soil-structure interaction, masonry structures, static analysis, dynamic analysis