A simple analytical study of masonry viaducts BILL

• Bill Harvey ^[1] ; Edward Maunder ^[2]
  1. [1] Bill Harvey Associates
  2. [2] Ramsay Maunder Associates
• Localización: The Structural Engineer: journal of the Institution of Structural Engineer, ISSN 1466-5123, Vol. 100, Nº. 6, 2022, págs. 16-19
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A new, simplified model of behaviour for masonry viaducts is proposed in this article.

    It recognises that the structural material at the head of a column, comprised of the arch and its backing, forms a very stiff component of the viaduct. The influence of this stiffness is demonstrated qualitatively through the use of two-dimensional, linear elastic finite element models. The implications from such analyses are considered in the context of explaining the reasons behind common forms of damage.