Damage propagation in a masonry arch subjected to slow cyclic and dynamic loadings

In the present work, the damage propagation of a masonry arch induced by slow cyclic and dynamic loadings is studied. A two-dimensional model of the arch is proposed. A nonlocal damage-plastic constitutive law is adopted to reproduce the hysteretic characteristics of the masonry material, subjected...

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Main Authors: J. Toti, V. Gattulli, Elio Sacco
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2014-07-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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description In the present work, the damage propagation of a masonry arch induced by slow cyclic and dynamic loadings is studied. A two-dimensional model of the arch is proposed. A nonlocal damage-plastic constitutive law is adopted to reproduce the hysteretic characteristics of the masonry material, subjected to cyclic static loadings or to harmonic dynamic excitations. In particular, the adopted cohesive model is able to take into account different softening laws in tension and in compression, plastic strains, stiffness recovery and loss due to crack closure and reopening. The latter effect is an unavoidable feature for realistically reproducing hysteretic cycles. In the studied case, an inverse procedure is used to calibrate the model parameters. Then, nonlinear static and dynamic responses of the masonry arch are described together with damage propagation paths.
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spelling doaj-art-a433628bfd134941bb632dcd18708fdd2025-08-20T02:51:45ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932014-07-01829Damage propagation in a masonry arch subjected to slow cyclic and dynamic loadingsJ. TotiV. GattulliElio SaccoIn the present work, the damage propagation of a masonry arch induced by slow cyclic and dynamic loadings is studied. A two-dimensional model of the arch is proposed. A nonlocal damage-plastic constitutive law is adopted to reproduce the hysteretic characteristics of the masonry material, subjected to cyclic static loadings or to harmonic dynamic excitations. In particular, the adopted cohesive model is able to take into account different softening laws in tension and in compression, plastic strains, stiffness recovery and loss due to crack closure and reopening. The latter effect is an unavoidable feature for realistically reproducing hysteretic cycles. In the studied case, an inverse procedure is used to calibrate the model parameters. Then, nonlinear static and dynamic responses of the masonry arch are described together with damage propagation paths.https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1248Cyclic and dynamic analysis
spellingShingle J. Toti
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Damage propagation in a masonry arch subjected to slow cyclic and dynamic loadings
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Cyclic and dynamic analysis
title Damage propagation in a masonry arch subjected to slow cyclic and dynamic loadings
title_full Damage propagation in a masonry arch subjected to slow cyclic and dynamic loadings
title_fullStr Damage propagation in a masonry arch subjected to slow cyclic and dynamic loadings
title_full_unstemmed Damage propagation in a masonry arch subjected to slow cyclic and dynamic loadings
title_short Damage propagation in a masonry arch subjected to slow cyclic and dynamic loadings
title_sort damage propagation in a masonry arch subjected to slow cyclic and dynamic loadings
topic Cyclic and dynamic analysis
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1248
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