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Stosowanie metod uproszczonych przy wymiarowaniu wg EC6 a bezpieczenstwo konstrukcji murowych
The use of simplified methods for designing according to EC6 and safety of masonry structures

Author(s): Wojciech Chruściel, Paweł Sulik
Subject(s): Architecture
Published by: Biblioteka Politechniki Lubelskiej
Keywords: masonry structures; Eurocode 6; load capacity; effort; compression

Summary/Abstract: The article describes the calculation method of masonry walls loaded vertically according to PN-EN 1996-1-1 and PN-EN 1996-3. The Calculation method is given and the differences between Eurocode 6 and "old Polish standard" are indicated. Additionally, the differences between calculations according to exact and simplified method described in Eurocode 6 that show adverse consequences of the use of simplified method. The places (formulas and assumptions), which causes the discrepancies in calculation methods are pointed out in the study.

  • Issue Year: 12/2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 013-020
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish
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