Abstract:The present paper proposes a new homogenization method in order to determine the in-plane strength domain of a single-wythe, running-bond masonry wall. Two approaches, one analytical and one numerical, relying on the limit analysis/yield design framework, are introduced. The main novelty of these two approaches is that they allow to take into account a finite strength for the blocks and the mortar, as well as a non-zero thickness for the joints, without any specific assumption on the state of stress or strain … Show more
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