Experimental and numerical response of arch bridge historic masonry under eccentric loading

International Journal of Architectural Heritage

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-137

  De Felice, Gianmarco ^a   De Santis, Stefano ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

arch bridges; eccentric loading; fiber beam model; historic brickwork; masonry

Indexed keywords

ARCH BRIDGES; ARCHES; BENDING TESTS; COMPRESSION TESTING; LIME; MASONRY BRIDGES; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MORTAR;

CONSTITUTIVE RELATIONSHIPS; CYCLIC DISPLACEMENTS; ECCENTRIC LOADING; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FIBER BEAMS; HISTORIC BRICKWORK; MACROSCOPIC BEHAVIORS; MASONRY;

DISPLACEMENT CONTROL;

EID: 77958466505     PISSN: 15583058     EISSN: 15583066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15583050903093886     Document Type: Article

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