Journal of the Structural Division · 1982 · 14 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputational EngineeringFinite Element AnalysisFinite Element MethodsStructural AnalysisDiscontinuity AnalysisFinite Element DiscretizationFinite Element FormulationNonlinear Finite Element AnalysisSolid Mechanics ApplicationsStructural Finite Element AnalysisConcrete Construction JointsElement FormulationFinite Element ModelingFinite Element Structural AnalysisMasonry Numerical ModelingMortar-based MasonryNonlinear Structural BehaviorNonlinear Structural Response
A method for incorporating interface discontinuities in a finite element analysis of discontinuous media is presented. For computational purposes the procedure is implemented into the nonlinear structural analysis program NONSAP. Several example problems concerning the modeling of concrete masonry mortar joints are presented, and demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the algorithm.