Limit analysis of masonry block structures with non-associative frictional joints using linear programming

Computers and Structures

Volumn 84, Issue 13-14, 2006, Pages 873-887

  Gilbert, M ^a   Casapulla, C ^b   Ahmed, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coulomb friction; Flow rule; Limit analysis; Linear programming; Masonry structures; Non associative friction

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRICTION; LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

COULOMB FRICTION; LIMIT ANALYSIS; MASONRY STRUCTURES; NON-ASSOCIATIVE FRICTION;

MASONRY BRIDGES;

EID: 33645962194     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2006.02.005     Document Type: Article

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