Parallelized finite element modelling of unreinforced concrete masonry infills bounded by reinforced concrete (RC) frames

This paper presents the implementation of a new parallelized finite element technique for modelling the in-plane behaviour of concrete masonry infilled reinforced concrete (RC) frames using the disturbed stress field method (DSFM). The new technique, referred to as the vectorized and parallelized finite element method (VPFEM), was developed with a key feature of significantly accelerating finite element model run speed using parallel computing...