Numerical analysis of failure mechanisms of historical constructions

摘要

This paper presents numerical analysis of complex masonry structures using FEM. The results of computations are very important because the load-carrying ability and deferabiltiy of histrorical masonry structures is still not sufficiently known. Masonry is incapable of carrying tensile forces, and will crack in response to displacements imposed by the external environment. The main objective was prediction of failure mechanisms of complex masonry structures applying an interface and damage model.