The effect of stereotomy on the shape of the thrust-line and the minimum thickness of semicircular masonry arches

DOI10.1007/s00419-013-0763-4zbMath1293.74267MaRDI QIDQ399027

Haris Alexakis, Nicos Makris

Publication date: 19 August 2014

Published in: Archive of Applied Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-013-0763-4

zbMATH Keywords

variational formulation; catenary curve; limit equilibrium analysis; line of resistance; stone arches

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

74K10: Rods (beams, columns, shafts, arches, rings, etc.)

74P05: Compliance or weight optimization in solid mechanics

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Uses Software

• AutoCAD

Cites Work

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