Application of the NSCD method to analyse the dynamic behaviour of stone arched structures

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 45, Issue 25-26, 2008, Pages 6269-6283

  Rafiee, Ali ^a   Vinches, Marc ^a   Bohatier, Claude ^b  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALÈS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

Author keywords

Arched structure; Discrete model; Earthquake; Masonry; NSCD method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EARTHQUAKES; FOUNDATIONS; MASONRY BRIDGES; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MASONRY MATERIALS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SEISMOLOGY;

ARCH MODELS; ARCH STRUCTURES; ARCHED STRUCTURE; ARCHED STRUCTURES; BASE ELEMENTS; COLLAPSE MECHANISMS; CONTACT DYNAMICS; DISCRETE MODEL; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOURS; EARTHQUAKE DATUM; FRICTIONAL CONTACTS; IN-SITU; INPUT PARAMETERS; MASONRY; MASONRY ARCHES; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; NSCD METHOD; PRECISE; SEISMIC LOADINGS; SEISMIC VULNERABILITIES; SINUSOIDAL OSCILLATIONS; THREE DIMENSIONS; UNILATERAL CONSTRAINTS; UNREINFORCED MASONRIES; WITH OR WITHOUT;

ARCHES;

EID: 54149090410     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.07.034     Document Type: Article

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