A continuum model for assessing the ultimate failure of masonry as a homogenized material
is presented in this paper. It is shown in particular how a homogenization technique …

A micro–macro elastoplastic micropolar continuum model for granular materials in the dry
and pendular states is proposed on the basis of thermodynamics. The independent …

A multifield continualization technique is introduced that offers a thermodynamically
consistent description of the constitutive and dispersive properties of beam-lattice inertial …

Masonry-like materials, such as brick-block masonry or rocky materials, are modelled as
discrete systems of rigid blocks in dry contact. Compressive and frictional interactions are …

The aim of this paper is to identify the macroscopic overall effective elastic properties of
masonry in relation to variations in the intrinsic specific parameters which characterize the …

A specific rigid element approach is proposed for the in‐plane dynamical analysis of
masonry walls, whose seismic performance is strongly related to mechanical deterioration …

An accurate and fast failure simulation for masonry walls is still an active field of research,
due to its fundamental role in predicting the overall response of masonry structures under …

A multi-scale model for the structural analysis of the in-plane response of masonry panels,
characterized by periodic arrangement of bricks and mortar, is presented. The model is …

This paper proposes rigid elements for a specific simplified model of the in-plane behaviour
of masonry walls made of regular textures. The elements are plane, quadrilateral and …

Continuum modeling for masonry-like material accounting for bricks or blocks texture is
discussed. The constitutive functions for the contact actions—expressed in terms of size …