Open AccessAutomated Shape Adjustment of Interlocking Joints for Structurally Informed Design of Masonry Block Assemblages
Author(s) -
Elham Mousavian,
Claudia Casapulla
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1044/1/012006
Subject(s) - interlocking , masonry , structural engineering , limit (mathematics) , limit analysis , block (permutation group theory) , assemblage (archaeology) , computer science , engineering , geology , mathematics , finite element method , geometry , mathematical analysis , paleontology
This paper introduces a tool to design structurally informed assemblages of interlocking blocks. First, the static problem of limit analysis is extended to assemblages with openings and a running bond pattern. Then, a method to measure the assemblage infeasibility due to the sliding resistance violation (namely sliding infeasibility) is described. An optimization procedure is finally presented to minimise the measured sliding infeasibility by automatically changing the shape of interlocking joints.