Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6740108 | Engineering Structures | 2016 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
An explicit finite element modelling method is formulated using a layered shell element to examine the behaviour of masonry walls subject to out-of-plane loading. Masonry is modelled as a homogenised material with distinct directional properties that are calibrated from datasets of a “C” shaped wall tested under pressure loading applied to its web. The predictions of the layered shell model have been validated using several out-of-plane experimental datasets reported in the literature. Profound influence of support conditions, aspect ratio, pre-compression and opening to the strength and ductility of masonry walls is exhibited from the sensitivity analyses performed using the model.
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Authors
Sarkar Noor-E-Khuda, Manicka Dhanasekar, David P. Thambiratnam,