Discrete element analysis of a stone masonry arch

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 469-480

  Tóth, Axel Roland ^a   Orbán, Zoltán ^b   Bagi, Katalin ^c  

^a Hungarian State Railways ^*  (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^c BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Bridge; Computer simulation; Discontinuous; Distinct element; Rock; UDEC

Indexed keywords

BACKFILL MATERIALS; DISCONTINUOUS; DISCRETE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHODS; DISTINCT ELEMENT; FRICTION ANGLES; LIVE LOADS; LOAD TESTS; LOAD-BEARING CAPACITIES; MASONRY ARCHES; MECHANICAL BEHAVIORS; MULTI SPANS; NORMAL STRESS; SERVICE LOADINGS; SPAN BRIDGES; STONE MASONRIES; UDEC;

ADHESION; BEARING CAPACITY; BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); CLAY MINERALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FOUNDATIONS; FRICTION; MASONRY BRIDGES; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MASONRY MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OFFSHORE PIPELINES; STIFFNESS; WELDS;

ARCHES;

EID: 64249102009     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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