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Title: | Seismic analysis and strengthening intervention of the Fossanova gothic church : numerical and experimental activity |
Authors: | De Matteis, Gianfranco Mazzolani, Federico M. Krstevska, L. Tashkov, L. |
Keywords: | Buildings -- Earthquake effects -- Italy -- Evaluation Abbazia di Fossanova (Priverno, Italy) Earth movements and building Earth movements -- Italy -- Case studies Earthquake resistant design Materials -- Dynamic testing Cultural property -- Protection |
Issue Date: | 2008 |
Publisher: | University of Malta. Department of Building & Civil Engineering |
Citation: | De Matteis, G., Mazzolani, F. M., Krstevska, L., & Tashkov, L. (2008). Seismic analysis and strengthening intervention of the Fossanova gothic church: numerical and experimental activity. In Mazzolani, F. M., Mistakidis, E., Borg, R. P., Byfield, M., De Matteis, G., Dubina.,..Wang, Y. (Eds.), Urban habitat constructions under catastrophic events: COST Action C26 (pp. 247-254). Malta: University of Malta. Dept. of Building & Civil Engineering. |
Abstract: | ▪The seismic behaviour of the Fossanova church, which represents a magnificent example
of a pre-Gothic Cistercian style monument, is examined in this datasheet by means of
both experimental and numerical analyses. ▪ Preliminary detailed investigations have been devoted to the identification of the geometry of the main constructional parts as well as of the mechanical features of the constituting materials. Then, ambient vibration tests and numerical modal identification analyses by finite element method have been applied, allowing the detection of the main dynamic features of the church. ▪ Global collapse mechanism analyses have been carried out allowing the estimation of the actual seismic vulnerability of the church. In the whole, these preliminary analyses permitted to identify the most vulnerable part of the structural complex. ▪ A large scale (1-to-5.5) physical model of the church, comprising the three bays of the central part of the church, has been constructed and tested on a shaking in order determine the actual dynamic response of the main part of the structure and apply innovative strengthening intervention techniques for improving its structural response. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/85899 |
ISBN: | 9789990944402 |
Appears in Collections: | Urban habitat constructions under catastrophic events : COST Action C26 |
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