Homogenization of interlocking masonry structures using a generalized differential expansion technique

Stefanou, I; Sulem, J; Vardoulakis, I

dc.contributor.author	Stefanou, I	en
dc.contributor.author	Sulem, J	en
dc.contributor.author	Vardoulakis, I	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:33:36Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:33:36Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	0020-7683	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20481
dc.subject	Generalized differential expansion	en
dc.subject	Homogenization	en
dc.subject	Interlocking masonry	en
dc.subject	Micromorphic continuum	en
dc.subject	Wave propagation	en
dc.subject.classification	Mechanics	en
dc.subject.other	Continuum model	en
dc.subject.other	Differential expansion	en
dc.subject.other	Discrete structure	en
dc.subject.other	Discrete systems	en
dc.subject.other	Dispersion curves	en
dc.subject.other	Homogenization	en
dc.subject.other	Homogenization techniques	en
dc.subject.other	Masonry structures	en
dc.subject.other	Microelements	en
dc.subject.other	Micromorphic continuum	en
dc.subject.other	Second orders	en
dc.subject.other	Continuum mechanics	en
dc.subject.other	Homogenization method	en
dc.subject.other	Kinematics	en
dc.subject.other	Masonry materials	en
dc.subject.other	Trace elements	en
dc.subject.other	Wave propagation	en
dc.subject.other	Foundations	en
dc.title	Homogenization of interlocking masonry structures using a generalized differential expansion technique	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.02.011	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.02.011	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	In this paper a micromorphic continuum is derived for the homogenization of masonry structures with interlocking blocks. This is done by constructing a continuum which maps exactly the kinematics of the corresponding discrete masonry structure and has the same internal and kinetic energy for any 'virtual' translational- and rotational-field. The obtained continuum is an anisotropic micromorphic continuum of second order. The enriched kinematics of micromorphic continua allows to model microelement systems undergoing both translations and rotations. The homogenization technique applied here excludes averaging and keeps all the necessary information of the discrete structure. Therefore, all the dispersion curves of the discrete system are reproduced in the continuum model. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Solids and Structures	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.02.011	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000277527600006	en
dc.identifier.volume	47	en
dc.identifier.issue	11-12	en
dc.identifier.spage	1522	en
dc.identifier.epage	1536	en