A contribution for the understanding of load-transfer mechanisms in multi-leaf masonry walls: Testing and modelling

Engineering Structures

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1132-1148

  Binda, L ^a   Pina Henriques, J ^b   Anzani, A ^a   Fontana, A ^a   Lourenco P B ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Compression tests; Masonry; Numerical modelling; Shear tests; Three leaf walls

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRESS;

MULTI-LEAF MASONRY WALLS; SHEAR TESTS; THREE-LEAF WALLS;

MASONRY CONSTRUCTION;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR STRESS;

COMPRESSION; MASONRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SHEAR TEST; WALL;

EID: 33645944707     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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