Homogenized limit analysis of masonry structures with random input properties: Polynomial response surface approximation and monte carlo simulations

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 417-447

  Milani, G ^a   Benasciutti, D ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Collapse load probability distribution; Homogenization; Latin Hypercube method; Limit analysis; Masonry; Monte Carlo method; Polynomial response surface

Indexed keywords

HOMOGENIZATION METHOD; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MASONRY MATERIALS; POLYNOMIAL APPROXIMATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

COLLAPSE LOADS; LATIN HYPERCUBE; LIMIT ANALYSIS; MASONRY; RESPONSE SURFACE;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 77956115314     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2010.34.4.417     Document Type: Article

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