Numerical simulation of the failure process of unreinforced masonry walls due to concentrated static and dynamic loading

Title: Numerical simulation of the failure process of unreinforced masonry walls due to concentrated static and dynamic loading
Creator: Wang, S.; Sloan, S. W.; Abbo, A. J.; Masia, M. J.; Tang, C. A.
Relation: International Journal of Solids and Structures Vol. 49, Issue 2, p. 377-394
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2011.10.016
Publisher: Elsevier
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2012
Description: Finite element analyses of brick masonry subjected to in-plane concentrated static and dynamic loads are carried out to study crack initiation and propagation during the failure process of unreinforced masonry walls. The numerical model is firstly validated by the experimental tests by using the same materials parameters and loading conditions. Then, the static and dynamic concentrated loads are applied to the mortar joints and brick, respectively, and numerical simulations are used to compare the fracture characteristics for these loads. In addition, a comparison of fracture mechanisms for the concentrated loads on the mortar joint and brick is also given. Finally, the effect of dynamic pressure (P_max) on the failure mechanism of brick masonry is considered.
Subject: masonry; concentrated loads; numerical simulation; cracks; fracture process
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1327410
Identifier: uon:25657
Identifier: ISSN:0020-7683
Language: eng
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