TY  - GEN
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EP  - 5206
AV  - public
Y1  - 2016/06/10/
SP  - 5190
TI  - Construction phases analysis of unreinforced masonry buildings through equivalent frame model
KW  - masonry structures
KW  -  equivalent frame model
KW  -  construction phases analysis
KW  - 
construction stages.
A1  - Pugi, F
A1  - Francioso, A
A1  - Sevieri, G
CY  - Crete Island, Greece
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7712/100016.2173.5718
PB  - ECCOMAS Proceedia
ID  - discovery10073961
N2  - 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.
ER  -