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Snap-Back Analysis of Fracture Evolution in Multi-cracked Masonry Arches

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Shell and Spatial Structures (IWSS 2023)

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In the present work, the Cohesive/Overlapping Crack Model is extended to the study of masonry or plain concrete structures, which are subjected to off-center compression. Multi-cracking and multi-crushing damage phenomena are simulated by means of the Crack Length Control Scheme, in order to obtain a complete load history of the vaulted structure. This Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics model reveals a high capability in predicting the elastic-plastic-softening behaviour of arches and vaults as well as the local mechanical instabilities, such as snap-back and snap-through, occurring during the post-cracking regime.

In the first part of this paper, the Cohesive/Overlapping Crack Model and a description of the adopted multi-crack numerical procedures is provided. In the second part, some parametric analyses on scale effects in masonry arches are reported together with the results obtained for a real case-study. Finally, some future developments and applications of the model are presented.

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    Renato Cafarelli & Alberto Carpinteri

  2. Shantou University, Shantou, People’s Republic of China

    Federico Accornero & Alberto Carpinteri

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  1. Department of Architecture, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy

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  3. Department Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy

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Cafarelli, R., Accornero, F., Carpinteri, A. (2024). Snap-Back Analysis of Fracture Evolution in Multi-cracked Masonry Arches. In: Gabriele, S., Manuello Bertetto, A., Marmo, F., Micheletti, A. (eds) Shell and Spatial Structures. IWSS 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 437. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44328-2_9

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