Finite Element Analysis for Building Assessment: Advanced Use and Practical Recommendations

by Paulo B Lourenco, Angelo Gaetani, Paulo B. Lourenço

Existing structures represent a heterogeneous category in the global built environment as often characterized by the presence of archaic materials, damage and disconnections, uncommon construction techniques and subsequent interventions throughout the building history. In this scenario, the common linear elastic analysis approach adopted for new buildings is incapable of an accurate estimation of structural capacity, leading to overconservative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367357674
• ISBN13: 9780367357672
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 9.98 lbs.