Masonry constructions : mechanical models and numerical applications /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lucchesi, Massimiliano
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Springer, [2008], ©2008
Berlin : c2008
Series:Lecture notes in applied and computational mechanics ; v. 39
Lecture notes in applied and computational mechanics ; v. 39
Lecture notes in applied and computational mechanics ; v. 39
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Table of Contents:
  • note: 1 Elements of Tensor Algebra and Analysis
  • 2. Constitutive Equations of Masonry-Like Materials
  • 3. Equilibrium of Masonry Bodies
  • 4. Numerical Method
  • 5. Masonry Arches, Vaults and Domes
  • 6. Comparison Between Explicit and Numerical Solutions
  • 7. Applications
  • A. Constitutive Equation of Masonry-Like Materials: the Two-Dimensional Case
  • B. Algorithm for the Solution of the Equilibrium Problem: Non-Isothermal Case
  • C. Flow-Chart and Element Library of COMES-NOSA
  • D. GiD2Nosa Interface.
  • 1 Elements of Tensor Algebra and Analysis
  • 2. The Constitutive Equations of Masonry-Like Materials
  • 3. Equilibrium of Masonry Bodies
  • 4. The Numerical Method
  • 5. Masonry Arches, Vaults and Domes
  • 6. Comparison Between Explicit and Numerical Solutions
  • 7. Applications
  • A. The Constitutive Equation of Masonry-Like Materials: the Two-Dimensional Case
  • B. Algorithm for the Solution of the Equilibrium Problem: Non-Isothermal Case
  • C. Flow-Chart and Element Library of COMES-NOSA
  • D. The GiD2Nosa Interface.