Parametric studies varying tensile strength of brick masonry and filler and the boundary condition of the abutment of Span 1 on the CR end. A few smaller land arches of approximately 7.7-m span are present on the CR end of Span 1 that are partially closed. Hence, this boundary is simulated by providing springs and also by restraining it completely.
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