MAFEA documentation report no 5: Comparison of MAFEA with twelve arch collapse tests version 1.0 (RR-CES-015)

This report is the fifth in a series of nine reports that collectively provide the documentation for the MAFEA (Masonry Arch Finite Element Assessment) software developed by British Rail Research. The series will comprise the following reports:- 1. Introduction to MAFEA. 2. The finite element method.