by Applied Element Method | Jun 15, 2014 | Conferences
Progressive collapse is, according to GSA (2003), a situation where local failure of a primary structural component leads to the collapse of adjoining members which, in turn, leads to additional collapse. Since the experimental studies are costly and difficult to...
by Applied Element Method | Jun 16, 2008 | Conferences
As an approach to the problem of seismic vulnerability evaluation of existing buildings through the predicted vulnerability method, analytical models can be applied to define the capacity curves of typical buildings which represent different building classes. These...
by Applied Element Method | Jun 19, 2002 | Journals
A new extension of the Applied Element Method (AEM) for structural analysis is introduced. A brief overview of the method’s formulation is presented. Then, modifications needed to analyze the behavior of structures subjected to large displacements under static loading...
by Applied Element Method | Oct 30, 1998 | Conferences
DA new method for fracture analysis of reinforced concrete structures is proposed. The concrete is modeled as an assembly of distinct elements made by dividing the concrete virtually. These elements are connected by distributed springs in both normal and tangential...
