Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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268528 | Engineering Structures | 2009 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Shell elements are incorporated into the sequentially linear analysis method allowing the modeling of three-dimensional structures under non-proportional loading. The shell element implementation is first presented and then applied to simulate two previous experimental tests on full-scale unreinforced masonry structures under cyclic loading. Experimental cyclic envelopes and three-dimensional failure mechanisms are effectively predicted, providing further evidence to support sequentially linear analysis as an alternative to non-linear analysis in the finite element framework.
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Authors
Matthew J. DeJong, Beatrice Belletti, Max A.N. Hendriks, Jan G. Rots,