TY - JOUR
T1 - Finite element modelling of compartment masonry walls in fire
AU - Nadjai, A
AU - O'Garra, M
AU - Ali, F
N1 - 8th International Conference on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing/6th International Conference on Application of Artificial
Intelligence to Civil & Struct Engn, EISENSTADT, AUSTRIA, SEP 19-21,
2001
PY - 2003/8
Y1 - 2003/8
N2 - A finite element model called MasSET has been developed which is capable of predicting the structural behaviour of single leaf masonry walls subject to elevated temperatures. The analysis models a slice through the wall as a column strip in plane stress, and also includes material with geometric non-linearity. The model has been previously validated by comparison with experimental results [1] and is used in this paper to conduct a parametric study investigating the effects of slenderness ratio, load eccentricity and boundary conditions. The results of the investigation are presented by way of failure temperatures for each condition, and show conclusive findings to the effects of each parameter investigated. (C) 2003 Civil-Comp Ltd. and Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AB - A finite element model called MasSET has been developed which is capable of predicting the structural behaviour of single leaf masonry walls subject to elevated temperatures. The analysis models a slice through the wall as a column strip in plane stress, and also includes material with geometric non-linearity. The model has been previously validated by comparison with experimental results [1] and is used in this paper to conduct a parametric study investigating the effects of slenderness ratio, load eccentricity and boundary conditions. The results of the investigation are presented by way of failure temperatures for each condition, and show conclusive findings to the effects of each parameter investigated. (C) 2003 Civil-Comp Ltd. and Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
U2 - 10.1016/S0045-7949(03)00212-8
DO - 10.1016/S0045-7949(03)00212-8
M3 - Article
VL - 81
SP - 1923
EP - 1930
JO - Computers and Structures
JF - Computers and Structures
SN - 0045-7949
IS - 18-19
ER -