A homogenization approach to the ultimate strength of brick masonry

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1085-1104

  De Buhan, Patrick ^a   De Felice, Gianmarco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST   (France)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

B. anisotropic material; B. friction; C. homogenization; C. linear programming

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRICTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; YIELD STRESS;

HOMOGENIZATION TECHNIQUE;

BRICK;

EID: 0031188755     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(97)00002-1     Document Type: Article

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