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
Numerical results
*** THRUST *** |
Fx0 : 2999.2N |
Fy0 : 7537.4N |
# | face | N[N] | T[N] | exrel[%] | i[°] | sig[MPa] |
1 | a | -7795.1 | -2245.9 | 50.0 | -16.1 | -0.21 |
| b | -7089.4 | -1647.6 | -11.2 | -13.1 | -0.09 |
2 | a | -7089.4 | -1647.6 | -11.2 | -13.1 | -0.09 |
| b | -6399.3 | -595.6 | -49.3 | -5.3 | -0.17 |
3 | a | -6399.3 | -595.6 | -49.3 | -5.3 | -0.17 |
| b | -5604.9 | 137.6 | -64.0 | 1.4 | -0.21 |
4 | a | -5604.9 | 137.6 | -64.0 | 1.4 | -0.21 |
| b | -4800.4 | 558.5 | -57.8 | 6.6 | -0.15 |
5 | a | -4800.4 | 558.5 | -57.8 | 6.6 | -0.15 |
| b | -4072.8 | 697.1 | -33.6 | 9.7 | -0.08 |
6 | a | -4072.8 | 697.1 | -33.6 | 9.7 | -0.08 |
| b | -3496.0 | 602.8 | 2.1 | 9.8 | -0.04 |
7 | a | -3496.0 | 602.8 | 2.1 | 9.8 | -0.04 |
| b | -3126.5 | 344.2 | 35.8 | 6.3 | -0.06 |
8 | a | -3126.5 | 344.2 | 35.8 | 6.3 | -0.06 |
| b | -2999.2 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | -0.08 |
9 | a | -2999.2 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 0.0 | -0.08 |
| b | -3126.4 | -343.9 | 35.8 | -6.3 | -0.06 |
10 | a | -3126.4 | -343.9 | 35.8 | -6.3 | -0.06 |
| b | -3496.0 | -602.6 | 2.1 | -9.8 | -0.04 |
11 | a | -3496.0 | -602.6 | 2.1 | -9.8 | -0.04 |
| b | -4072.7 | -696.7 | -33.6 | -9.7 | -0.08 |
12 | a | -4072.7 | -696.7 | -33.6 | -9.7 | -0.08 |
| b | -4800.2 | -558.3 | -57.8 | -6.6 | -0.15 |
13 | a | -4800.2 | -558.3 | -57.8 | -6.6 | -0.15 |
| b | -5604.6 | -137.9 | -63.9 | -1.4 | -0.21 |
14 | a | -5604.6 | -137.9 | -63.9 | -1.4 | -0.21 |
| b | -6399.1 | 595.7 | -49.3 | 5.3 | -0.17 |
15 | a | -6399.1 | 595.7 | -49.3 | 5.3 | -0.17 |
| b | -7089.1 | 1647.6 | -11.1 | 13.1 | -0.09 |
16 | a | -7089.1 | 1647.6 | -11.1 | 13.1 | -0.09 |
| b | -7795.3 | 2244.4 | 50.0 | 16.1 | -0.21 |
Fxn : -2999.2N |
Fyn : 7537.1N |
Determination of maximum and minimum thrusts
Determination of mean thrust
Optimisation for given external forces
Complex geometry
AutoCad interface allowing 3D analysis
Computation of geometrical factor of safety
GEOMETRICAL FACTOR OF SAFETY : 1.75 |
*** MEAN THRUST *** |
Fx0 : 7532.8N |
Fy0 : 11578.4N |
# | face | N[N] | T[N] | exrel[%] | i[°] | sig[MPa] |
1 | a | -13528.7 | -2788.8 | 92.4 | -11.6 | -1.85 |
| b | -13188.0 | -2627.6 | 52.3 | -11.3 | -0.29 |
2 | a | -13188.0 | -2627.6 | 52.3 | -11.3 | -0.29 |
| b | -12897.7 | -2173.3 | 16.6 | -9.6 | -0.15 |
3 | a | -12897.7 | -2173.3 | 16.6 | -9.6 | -0.15 |
| b | -12595.4 | -1753.1 | 13.9 | -7.9 | -0.14 |
… |
Computation of statical factor of safety
STATICAL FACTOR OF SAFETY : 3.72 |
*** MEAN THRUST *** |
Fx0 : 8993.6N |
Fy0 : 12730.0N |
# | face | N[N] | T[N] | exrel[%] | i[°] | sig[MPa] |
1 | a | -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
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