Structural behaviour of masonry arch with no-horizontal springing settlement

This paper presents a calculation procedure for assessing the structural integrity of a masonry arch with non-horizontal springing settlement. By applying the Principle of Virtual Work (PVW) to the deformed arch system, the procedure proposed herein details the reaction forces and thrust lines for e...

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Published inFrattura ed integritá strutturale Vol. 12; no. 43; pp. 182 - 190
Main Authors Zampieri, P., Simoncello, N., Pellegrino, C.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cassino Gruppo Italiano Frattura 01.01.2018
Subjects
Arches
Collapse mechanism
Deformation mechanisms
Experiment
Failure analysis
Masonry
Mathematical analysis
Safety of masonry arches
Springing settlement
Structural behavior
Structural integrity
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Summary:This paper presents a calculation procedure for assessing the structural integrity of a masonry arch with non-horizontal springing settlement. By applying the Principle of Virtual Work (PVW) to the deformed arch system, the procedure proposed herein details the reaction forces and thrust lines for each step of imposed settlement of the support. The procedure can also be used estimate the final displacement that causes complete failure of arch structural capacity. The results of the analysis procedure were compared against those obtained by experimental testing so as to validate the proposed calculation method.
ISSN:1971-8993
1971-8993
DOI:10.3221/IGF-ESIS.43.14