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Limit analysis as a tool for the simplified assessment of ancient masonry structures

Agustín Orduña, Paulo B. Lourénço

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This paper presents a general method for the limit analysis of structures made of rigid blocks, which can be used in the assessment of ancient masonry structures. This method takes into account non-associated flow rules and a limited compressive stress for the masonry. Some results, obtained by a computer implementation of the method, are presented and discussed.

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Key concepts: Masonry, Limit analysis, Limit (mathematics), Structural engineering, Flow (mathematics), Engineering, Computer science, Geotechnical engineering