Behavior of Clay Masonry Prism under Vertical Load Using Detailed Micro Modeling Approach

  • Ammar Rafid Ahmed Department of Civil Engineering / University of Baghdad
  • Alaa H. Al-Zuhairi Department of Civil Engineering / University of Baghdad
Keywords: Clay units, Detailed micro modeling (DMM), Finite element method (FEM), Masonry prism, Uniaxial vertical compression load

Abstract

The aim of this research is to assess the validity of Detailed Micro-Modeling (DMM) as a numerical model for masonry analysis. To achieve this aim, a set of load-displacement curves obtained based on both numerical simulation and experimental results of clay masonry prisms loaded by a vertical load. The finite element method was implemented in DMM for analysis of the experimental clay masonry prism. The finite element software ABAQUS with implicit solver was used to model and analyze the clay masonry prism subjected to a vertical load. The load-displacement relationship of numerical model was found in good agreement with those drawn from experimental results. Evidence shows that load-displacement curvefound from the finite element model has almost the same shape and pattern of the experimental one. The curves in both situations become more and more resembling as the load increasing till they reach failure.

Published
2019-03-31
How to Cite
Ahmed, A., & Al-Zuhairi, A. (2019). Behavior of Clay Masonry Prism under Vertical Load Using Detailed Micro Modeling Approach. Association of Arab Universities Journal of Engineering Sciences, 26(1), 67-73. https://doi.org/10.33261/jaaru.2019.26.1.009
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