Hi !
I am working on a single story masonery house with long walls, that are only stiffened on the corners (about 10m long for 3m high).
The roof is considered as a diaphragm.
Masses are not lumped on the diaphragm, nor on the top of walls. Masonery is modeled as elastic linear material...
Hi,
From France... I have been using FEM software -mainly for mechanical structural design.
Since 2005 I work as a civil structural engineer (housing buildings). I work with ESA PRIMA WIN and CBS PRO to determine effort/stress and concrete detailing with Robot.
Up to now, calculations and local...