Elastic, plastic, fracture analysis of masonry arches: A multi-span bridge case study

Giuseppe Lacidogna, and Federico Accornero. "Elastic, plastic, fracture analysis of masonry arches: A multi-span bridge case study." Curved and Layered Structures 5.1 (2018): 1-9. <http://eudml.org/doc/288376>.

@article{GiuseppeLacidogna2018,
abstract = {In this work a comparison is presented between elastic, plastic, and fracture analysis of the monumental arch bridge of Porta Napoli, Taranto (Italy). By means of a FEM model and applying the Mery’s Method, the behavior of the curved structure under service loads is verified, while considering the Safe Theorem approach byHeyman, the ultimate carrying capacity of the structure is investigated. Moreover, by using Fracture Mechanics concepts, the damage process which takes place when the conditions assessed through linear elastic analysis are no longer valid, and before the set-in of the conditions established by means of the plastic limit analysis, is numerically analyzed. The study of these transitions returns an accurate and effective whole service life assessment of the Porta Napoli masonry arch bridge.},
author = {Giuseppe Lacidogna, Federico Accornero},
journal = {Curved and Layered Structures},
keywords = {Masonry arch bridge; Mery’s Method; Limit analysis; Fracture mechanics; Structural stability; Architectural design},
language = {eng},
number = {1},
pages = {1-9},
title = {Elastic, plastic, fracture analysis of masonry arches: A multi-span bridge case study},
url = {http://eudml.org/doc/288376},
volume = {5},
year = {2018},
}

TY - JOUR
AU - Giuseppe Lacidogna
AU - Federico Accornero
TI - Elastic, plastic, fracture analysis of masonry arches: A multi-span bridge case study
JO - Curved and Layered Structures
PY - 2018
VL - 5
IS - 1
SP - 1
EP - 9
AB - In this work a comparison is presented between elastic, plastic, and fracture analysis of the monumental arch bridge of Porta Napoli, Taranto (Italy). By means of a FEM model and applying the Mery’s Method, the behavior of the curved structure under service loads is verified, while considering the Safe Theorem approach byHeyman, the ultimate carrying capacity of the structure is investigated. Moreover, by using Fracture Mechanics concepts, the damage process which takes place when the conditions assessed through linear elastic analysis are no longer valid, and before the set-in of the conditions established by means of the plastic limit analysis, is numerically analyzed. The study of these transitions returns an accurate and effective whole service life assessment of the Porta Napoli masonry arch bridge.
LA - eng
KW - Masonry arch bridge; Mery’s Method; Limit analysis; Fracture mechanics; Structural stability; Architectural design
UR - http://eudml.org/doc/288376
ER -