Modelling masonry structures through the Mady code

The paper is aimed at presenting the finite element code MADY and the models formulated on purpose for masonry structures and implemented into the code in the last decade. Beam elements as well as plane, shell and brick elements are available. As for the material models, in the framework of the continuous homogeneous approach, those provided by the code range from the simplest no-tension material to more refined models, accounting for bounded tensile and shear strengths with damage process and plasticity in compression. In the paper, the main features of the code are presented through some static and dynamic analyses of masonry structures, shown for the sake of example.