Three-dimensional funicular analysis of masonry vaults

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 56, Issue , 2014, Pages 53-60

  Block, P ^a   Lachauer, L ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Best fit thrust network; Equilibrium analysis; Keywords; Limit analysis; Thrust Network Analysis; Unreinforced masonry vaults

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; KEYWORDS; LIMIT ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION STRATEGY; SOLVING ALGORITHM; STRUCTURAL MATRIX ANALYSIS; UNREINFORCED MASONRY;

COMPLEX NETWORKS; GEOMETRY; MASONRY MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION;

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EID: 84891794668     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2013.11.010     Document Type: Article

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