Seismic response of stone masonry spires: Computational and experimental modeling

Engineering Structures

Volumn 40, Issue , 2012, Pages 566-574

  DeJong, Matthew J ^a   Vibert, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discrete element modeling; Earthquakes; Experimental testing; Masonry; Rocking; Scale model; Spire

Indexed keywords

DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING; EXPERIMENTAL TESTING; MASONRY; ROCKING; SCALE MODELS; SPIRE;

MASONRY MATERIALS;

EARTHQUAKES;

CONCRETE STRUCTURE; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROUND MOTION; MASONRY; SEISMIC RESPONSE; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84860763075     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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