Cel The overall objective of the proposed research is to develop a better understanding of the fundamental behaviour of masonry to enable engineers to: a) design safer and more economical structures and b) design appropriate repair or strengthening measures for existing structures.The following specific objectives will be achieved:-To develop an existing constitutive model for masonry to account for microcracking resulting from excessive applied static and dynamic loads;To develop two complimentary approaches (discrete and continuum models) for the finite element modelling of undamaged and damaged masonry structures subjected to static and dynamic loading;To carry out a set of non-trivial static load experiments that will be for the identification of material parameters in the constitutive model;To develop a novel identification technique based on a multi-point approximation method;To carry out a specialist experimental programme of high velocity blast loading on wall panels in order to validate the numerical models;To determine the range of applicability of the two aforementioned approaches to the numerical modelling of masonry.In summary, it is proposed to develop a fundamentally new approach to the modelling and analysis of large-scale undamaged and damaged masonry structures subjected to static and dynamic loading. The proposed work will help researchers and practising engineers to gain a better understanding of the behaviour of plain and reinforced masonry structures leading to more economical and safer designs. Not only can the constitutive model be used in the analysis and design of a variety of new masonry structures, but it can also be used to determine the most effective means of repairing, stabilising and strengthening existing structures ranging from historic monuments, arch bridges and masonry buildings of architectural importance to domestic properties suffering from the effects of ground movement. The proposed work covers masonry structures subjected to dynamic as well as static loading. This should provide a better understanding of masonry behaviour when subjected to vehicle impact and explosions resulting from terrorist activity. The results of this work should be particularly useful for the designers of repair and retrofit systems for existing masonry structures. Program(-y) IC-INTAS - International Association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from the independent states of the former Soviet Union (INTAS), 1993- Temat(-y) 6 - Engineering Sciences, Aeronautics, Space OPEN - OPEN Call Zaproszenie do składania wniosków Data not available System finansowania Data not available Koordynator University of Bradford Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Richmond Road BD7 1DP Bradford, West Yorkshire Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (5) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko Belarus State Enterprise for Construction Research Białoruś Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Staroborisovskiy Trakt, 15 220114 Minsk Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Delft University of Technology Niderlandy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Mekelweg, 2 2628 CD Delft Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Nizhny Novgorod State University Rosja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Prospekt Gagarina, 23, Building 6 603600 Nizhny Novgorod Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Research Institute of Experimental Physics Rosja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Prospekt Mira, 37 607190 Sarov Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych Zaporozhye Institute of Economics and Information Technology Ukraina Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Kiyashko, 16a 330015 Zaporozhye Zobacz na mapie Koszt całkowity Brak danych