Failure Criterion for Structural Masonry based on Critical Plane Approach
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 128, Issue 7
Abstract
The paper presents a macroscopic failure criterion for structural masonry. This criterion is derived within the framework of the critical plane approach. First, a general discussion is provided examining the performance of this framework in the context of classical linear as well as nonlinear criteria. Subsequently, a bilinear form of failure criterion for structural masonry is proposed incorporating a set of distribution functions for describing the spatial variation of material properties. Extensive numerical study is performed examining the behavior in biaxial compression–tension and compression–compression regimes for different orientations of the sample relative to the loading direction. The results are compared with the available experimental data.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 128 • Issue 7 • July 2002
Pages: 769 - 778
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 13, 2001
Accepted: Dec 19, 2001
Published online: Jun 14, 2002
Published in print: Jul 2002
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