Zhuge, Yan and Chuang, Shihwei (2006) Modelling of URM walls retrofitted with cable: a comparison between a basic mechanical model and distinct element method. Transactions of the Tianjin University, 12 (supp. ). pp. 171-176. ISSN 1006-4982
Abstract
The Australian love of 'heritage' buildings (most of them are unreinforced masonry (URM)), means that greater attention is required to secure their performance under seismic or impact loading in the future. A research project has been carried out to develop a new, economic and high strength retrofitting technique for masonry structures. A series of experimental testing on URM walls retrofitted with an innovative technique by cable system have been conducted. An analytical model which is based on distinct element method (DEM) is developed to simulate the behavior of retrofitted walls.
In DEM, a solid is represented as an assembly of discrete blocks. Joints are modeled as interface between distinct bodies. It is a dynamic process and specially designed to model the behavior of discontinuities. In order to assist the practising engineers to design this new retrofitted wall system, a simple mechanical model was also developed to predict the strength of the retrofitted walls. The results obtained from this simple mechanical model are compared with those from both experiments and distinct element model.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Author version not held. |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - No Department |
| Date Deposited: | 12 May 2010 02:14 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Jul 2013 23:50 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | unreinforced masonry walls; retrofitting; cable; distinct element method; civil engineering; structural engineering |
| Fields of Research : | 12 Built Environment and Design > 1204 Engineering Design > 120402 Engineering Design Knowledge 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090503 Construction Materials 09 Engineering > 0905 Civil Engineering > 090506 Structural Engineering |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970109 Expanding Knowledge in Engineering |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/7758 |
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