Development of representative volumetric element method for analysis of interlocking brick system

This thesis examines the mechanical properties of interlocking bricks via experimental and numerical methods. It investigates compressive and shear properties (Part 1), effects of brick imperfections (Part 2), and develops a representative volumetric element method for analyzing interlocking brick s...

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Main Author: Shi, Tingwei
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2023
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93627