Numerical simulation of masonry shear panels with distinct element approach

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 477-493

  Zhuge, Y ^b   Hunt, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Distinct element method; Failure; Numerical modelling; Shear wall; Unreinforced masonry

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR WALLS; STRUCTURAL PANELS;

DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; MASONRY SHEAR PANELS; SEISMIC ANALYSIS; UNREINFORCED MASONRY;

MORTAR;

EID: 0037383264     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2003.15.4.477     Document Type: Article

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