In this paper a Romanesque masonry church is analysed in order to assess its structural behaviour and its seismic vulnerability with respect to the actual state of conservation. Starting from a specific case study, a contribution to the issue of modelling and analysis of monumental masonry buildings under seismic action is provided. A finite element methodology for the static and dynamic nonlinear analysis of historical masonry structures is described and applied to the case study. A quasi-static approach (the seismic coefficient method) for the evaluation of the seismic loads has been used (as indeed is common in many analyses of the seismic behaviour of masonry structures). The comparison demand vs. capacity confirms the susceptibility of this type of building to extensive damage and possibly to collapse, as frequently observed. Moreover the actual efficiency of current techniques for repairing and strengthening are analyzed in order to evaluate their benefits. The analysis of repairing and strengthening techniques show the effectiveness of the usual structural reinforcement in terms of increased seismic capacity. The paper advocates that significant information can be obtained from advanced numerical analysis, namely with respect to the understanding of existing damage and to the minimum and adequate design of strengthening. A clear understanding of the structural behaviour and reliable strengthening, based on sophisticated tools of structural analysis, can therefore reduce the extent of the remedial measures in the restoration of ancient structures.

Modelling and analysis of a Romanesque church under earthquake loading: assessment of seismic resistance / M. Betti; A. Vignoli. - In: ENGINEERING STRUCTURES. - ISSN 0141-0296. - STAMPA. - 30(2):(2008), pp. 352-367. [10.1016/j.engstruct.2007.03.027]

Modelling and analysis of a Romanesque church under earthquake loading: assessment of seismic resistance

BETTI, MICHELE;VIGNOLI, ANDREA
2008

Abstract

In this paper a Romanesque masonry church is analysed in order to assess its structural behaviour and its seismic vulnerability with respect to the actual state of conservation. Starting from a specific case study, a contribution to the issue of modelling and analysis of monumental masonry buildings under seismic action is provided. A finite element methodology for the static and dynamic nonlinear analysis of historical masonry structures is described and applied to the case study. A quasi-static approach (the seismic coefficient method) for the evaluation of the seismic loads has been used (as indeed is common in many analyses of the seismic behaviour of masonry structures). The comparison demand vs. capacity confirms the susceptibility of this type of building to extensive damage and possibly to collapse, as frequently observed. Moreover the actual efficiency of current techniques for repairing and strengthening are analyzed in order to evaluate their benefits. The analysis of repairing and strengthening techniques show the effectiveness of the usual structural reinforcement in terms of increased seismic capacity. The paper advocates that significant information can be obtained from advanced numerical analysis, namely with respect to the understanding of existing damage and to the minimum and adequate design of strengthening. A clear understanding of the structural behaviour and reliable strengthening, based on sophisticated tools of structural analysis, can therefore reduce the extent of the remedial measures in the restoration of ancient structures.
2008
30(2)
352
367
M. Betti; A. Vignoli
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