Testing and modeling the diagonal tension strength of rubble stone masonry panels

Engineering Structures

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 581-591

  Milosevic, Jelena ^a   Lopes, Mário ^a   Gago, António Sousa ^a   Bento, Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Diagonal compression test; Distinct element model; Earthquake; Experimental tests; Finite element model; Masonry buildings; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

DIAGONAL COMPRESSION TESTS; DISTINCT ELEMENT MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; MASONRY BUILDING;

COMPRESSION TESTING; EARTHQUAKES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; LIME; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MORTAR; RESEARCH; SHEAR STRENGTH;

MASONRY CONSTRUCTION;

COMPRESSION; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHOD; EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MASONRY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MODEL TEST; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SHEAR MODULUS; SHEAR STRENGTH;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 84876432439     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2013.03.019     Document Type: Article

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