Finite element modelling of masonry cross vaults: considerations on block interlocking and interface properties

Masonry cross vaults had been used for centuries in the roofing of European buildings, palaces and churches, representing nowadays an integral part of national cultural heritage. In this regard, a sound knowledge of the structural response of cross vaults under vertical and horizontal loads is funda...

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Main Author: Gaetani, A. (author)
Other Authors: Lourenço, Paulo B. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/67714
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/67714