Computational methods for masonry vaults: A review of recent results

Open Civil Engineering Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 272-287

  Tralli, A ^a   Alessandri, C ^a   Milani, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Domes); Masonry single and double curvature structures (arches; Numerical models; State of the art; Vaults

Indexed keywords

ARCHES; COMPLEX NETWORKS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTATION THEORY; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); NUMERICAL MODELS; RIGID STRUCTURES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

DOUBLE CURVATURE; LIMIT ANALYSIS APPROACH; LOWER AND UPPER BOUNDS; NUMERICAL INFORMATION; NUMERICAL PROCEDURES; SEMI-ANALYTICAL APPROACHES; STATE OF THE ART; VAULTS; LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY; TECHNICAL LITERATURE;

MASONRY MATERIALS;

EID: 84923118587     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18741495     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874149501408010272     Document Type: Article

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