@inproceedings{discovery10073961,
         address = {Crete Island, Greece},
            note = {This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions.},
           pages = {5190--5206},
       booktitle = {ECCOMAS Congress 2016 VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering},
           month = {June},
         journal = {ECCOMAS Congress 2016 - Proceedings of the 7th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering},
       publisher = {ECCOMAS Proceedia},
           title = {Construction phases analysis of unreinforced masonry buildings through equivalent frame model},
            year = {2016},
        keywords = {masonry structures, equivalent frame model, construction phases analysis,
construction stages.},
             url = {https://doi.org/10.7712/100016.2173.5718},
          author = {Pugi, F and Francioso, A and Sevieri, G},
        abstract = {Structural analysis of masonry buildings is affected by many uncertainties and
characterized by issues related to the very nature of the material. In this scenario, refined
analysis methodologies are confined to the research environment, while professional
applications need simpler methodologies, which allow for a better understanding of the
analysis results: the equivalent frame model is one of these methodologies. However, the
method is affected by some issues, which, if not adequately addressed, may lead to unrealistic
stress distributions. In this work, we propose a procedure that increases the reliability of the
analysis results. It consists in the modification of the model depending on the nature of the
acting loads in relation to the different construction phases of the structure. In addition, an
extension of the method for the analysis of buildings constructed in different periods is
introduced. Finally, the results of the analysis performed for a case study are presented in order
to validate the proposed methods.}
}