ArchNURBS

ArchNURBS is a MATLAB tool for the analysis of planar curved structures, with a particular attention to masonry arches. As in CAD softwares, the geometry of the model is defined by a NURBS representation of the structure. Indeed, the user can upload geometries imported from a CAD environment. Based on such a representation, ArchNURBS performs the elastic isogeometric finite element analysis and the collapse limit analysis of the structure. It is possible to include in the analysis the presence of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (FRP) extrados and intrados strips.

A comprehensive descritpion of ArchNURBS is given in “ArchNURBS: NURBS-Based Tool for the Structural Safety Assessment of Masonry Arches in MATLAB”, A. Chiozzi, M. Malagu’, A. Tralli and A.Cazzani, J. Comput. Civil Eng., 2015.
(http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CP.1943-5487.0000481)

ArchNURBS has been developed thanks to a collaboration between the University of Ferrara (Italy) and the University of Cagliar

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