Abstract
A 3D strength criterion for masonry is constructed based on yield design theory. Yield design homogenisation provides a rigorous theoretical framework to determine the yield strength properties of a periodic medium, based on the properties of its constituent materials. First, theoretical basis of 2Dhomogenisation of periodic media, and more particularly its application in the framework of yield design, will be retrieved. Then, 2D principles are extended to exhibit a 3D domain of running-bond masonry. This criterion is finally used to assess the stability of a drystone retaining wall loaded by an axle load, and theoretical results are compared to experimental data. Perspectives on this work are given as a conclusion.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 239-253 |
| Journal | Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids |
| Volume | 95 |
| Early online date | 4 Jun 2016 |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2016 |
Bibliographical note
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, [95, (2016)] DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2016.05.021© 2016, Elsevier. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
Keywords
- masonry
- homogenisation
- strength criterion
- drystone
- retaining wall