Explicit finite-element analysis for the in-plane cyclic behavior of unreinforced masonry structures.

A simple constitutive model is proposed for an in-plane numerical analysis of unreinforced masonry structures, which are subject to cyclic loading, by using explicit dynamic procedures. The proposed model is implemented by using two-dimensional plane-stress finite elements. Three different constitut...

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Published in:Earthquake engineering & structural dynamics. 40, 2 (2011).
Main Author: Karapitta, Lucia
Format: Article
Language:English
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