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Stability analysis
of stone masonry walls

M. DeJong, J. Ochsendorf

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Masonry wall analysis Retaining wall analysis    


Stone masonry walls are common throughout the world, and engineers are often charged with assessing their safety.  This can be a difficult task with typical analysis tools which are tailored to modern construction techniques.  This work involves assessing and applying discrete element modeling as a tool to evaluate the stability of stone masonry walls under static and dynamic loading.

 

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