Calipous

Pierre Smars, 2006


Calipous is a computer software developed during the preparation of my PhD to analyse the structure of masonry arches.

Graphical results

Arch

Numerical results

*** THRUST ***
Fx0 : 2999.2N
Fy0 : 7537.4N
#faceN[N]T[N]exrel[%]i[°]sig[MPa]
1a-7795.1 -2245.9 50.0-16.1-0.21
b-7089.4 -1647.6-11.2-13.1-0.09
2a-7089.4 -1647.6-11.2-13.1-0.09
b-6399.3-595.6-49.3 -5.3-0.17
3a-6399.3-595.6-49.3 -5.3-0.17
b-5604.9 137.6-64.01.4-0.21
4a-5604.9 137.6-64.01.4-0.21
b-4800.4 558.5-57.86.6-0.15
5a-4800.4 558.5-57.86.6-0.15
b-4072.8 697.1-33.69.7-0.08
6a-4072.8 697.1-33.69.7-0.08
b-3496.0 602.82.19.8-0.04
7a-3496.0 602.82.19.8-0.04
b-3126.5 344.2 35.86.3-0.06
8a-3126.5 344.2 35.86.3-0.06
b-2999.2 0.1 50.00.0-0.08
9a-2999.2 0.1 50.00.0-0.08
b-3126.4-343.9 35.8 -6.3-0.06
10a-3126.4-343.9 35.8 -6.3-0.06
b-3496.0-602.62.1 -9.8-0.04
11a-3496.0-602.62.1 -9.8-0.04
b-4072.7-696.7-33.6 -9.7-0.08
12a-4072.7-696.7-33.6 -9.7-0.08
b-4800.2-558.3-57.8 -6.6-0.15
13a-4800.2-558.3-57.8 -6.6-0.15
b-5604.6-137.9-63.9 -1.4-0.21
14a-5604.6-137.9-63.9 -1.4-0.21
b-6399.1 595.7-49.35.3-0.17
15a-6399.1 595.7-49.35.3-0.17
b-7089.11647.6-11.1 13.1-0.09
16a-7089.11647.6-11.1 13.1-0.09
b-7795.32244.4 50.0 16.1-0.21
Fxn : -2999.2N
Fyn : 7537.1N

Determination of maximum and minimum thrusts

Extreme thrusts

Determination of mean thrust

Mean thrust

Optimisation for given external forces

Optimal shape for given external forces

Complex geometry

Complex geometry

AutoCad interface allowing 3D analysis

AutoCad interface allowing 3D analysis

Computation of geometrical factor of safety

Computation of geometrical factor of safety

GEOMETRICAL FACTOR OF SAFETY : 1.75
*** MEAN THRUST ***
Fx0 : 7532.8N
Fy0 : 11578.4N
#faceN[N]T[N]exrel[%]i[°]sig[MPa]
1a-13528.7 -2788.892.4-11.6-1.85
b-13188.0 -2627.652.3-11.3-0.29
2a-13188.0 -2627.652.3-11.3-0.29
b-12897.7 -2173.316.6 -9.6-0.15
3a-12897.7 -2173.316.6 -9.6-0.15
b-12595.4 -1753.113.9 -7.9-0.14

Computation of statical factor of safety

Computation of statical factor of safety

STATICAL FACTOR OF SAFETY : 3.72
*** MEAN THRUST ***
Fx0 : 8993.6N
Fy0 : 12730.0N
#faceN[N]T[N] exrel[%]i[°]sig[MPa]
1a-15133.9 -3728.7 78.2-13.8-0.51
b-14815.7 -3528.0 44.4-13.4-0.20

Kinematic factor of safety. Analysis of the abutments' movements

Analysis of the abutments' movements

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