Coupled elasto-softening contact models in DEM to predict the in-plane response of masonry walls
Bora Pulatsu
Topics & Concepts
MasonryUnreinforced masonry buildingStructural engineeringSofteningBrittlenessDiscrete element methodContact forceShear (geology)Materials scienceUnilateral contactGeologyGeotechnical engineeringFinite element methodMechanicsComposite materialEngineeringPhysicsClassical mechanicsMasonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisStructural Response to Dynamic LoadsBuilding materials and conservation