scholarly journals Modelling the nonlinear static response of a 2-storey URM benchmark case study: comparison among different modelling strategies using two- and three-dimensional elements

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Cannizzaro ◽  
Giovanni Castellazzi ◽  
Nicola Grillanda ◽  
Bartolomeo Pantò ◽  
Massimo Petracca
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Seismic Load ◽  
Masonry Building ◽  
Capacity Curves ◽  
Collapse Mechanisms ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
Modelling Strategies ◽  
Nonlinear Static ◽  
Unreinforced Masonry Building ◽  
Benchmark Structures

AbstractThis paper aims at comparing the use of different software environments for the study of a simple unreinforced masonry building through nonlinear static analyses. The presented results are part of a wider research project conducted within the ReLUIS consortium, and specifically within a research task whose purpose is providing practitioners with results and tools for an aware employment of commercial software packages for modelling masonry structures. In this study one of the benchmark structures of the research program is analysed; a two-story building characterized by rigid horizontal diaphragms, considering different configurations in terms of openings arrangements and effectiveness of ring beams, is subjected to seismic load conditions. Software packages considering two- and three- dimensional structural models are employed, and the obtained results are compared in terms of capacity curves and collapse mechanisms. One of the critical aspects on the basic assumptions made by software in terms of way to apply the horizontal loads is further investigated. In addition, the role of the shear strength is analysed correlating the mechanical properties to be adopted with micro- and macro- models. The considered models present very different features, and the analogies and differences obtained in the results are critically interpreted in view of the different hypotheses made by the software tools in terms of modelling strategies and adopted constitutive laws.

scholarly journals Modelling the seismic response of a 2-storey URM benchmark case study: comparison among different equivalent frame models

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlo Filippo Manzini ◽  
Daria Ottonelli ◽  
Stefania Degli Abbati ◽  
Corrado Marano ◽  
Emilia Angela Cordasco
Keyword(s):  
Global Scale ◽  
Masonry Building ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Capacity Curves ◽  
Numerical Predictions ◽  
Structural Details ◽  
Modelling Uncertainties ◽  
Equivalent Frame ◽  
Unreinforced Masonry Building ◽  
Comparison Of The Results

AbstractThe paper presents the comparison of the results of non-linear static analyses performed with different software based on the equivalent frame (EF) modelling approach on a simple two-story unreinforced masonry building with rigid diaphragms. This study is part of a wider research activity carried out in the framework of the Italian Network of Seismic Laboratories (ReLUIS) projects, funded by the Italian Department of Civil Protection. Different configurations have been considered varying the layout of the openings on the bearing walls and the structural details. The EF models have been defined adopting as much as possible common assumptions, in order to reduce the epistemic modelling uncertainties and to facilitate the interpretation of the differences in the results obtained by the software. The comparison involved different aspects: the global scale response, in terms of capacity curves, the predicted damage pattern as well as checks at the local scale, in terms of distribution of the generalized forces. Moreover, in order to assess the reliability of the obtained results, the numerical predictions have been compared to an analytical upper bound reference solution. Finally, the sensitivity of the numerical response to the criterion adopted for the EF idealization of masonry walls has been investigated.

scholarly journals Benchmarking the software packages to model and assess the seismic response of unreinforced masonry existing buildings through nonlinear static analyses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Cattari ◽  
Guido Magenes
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Unreinforced Masonry ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Seismic Modelling ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
Nonlinear Static ◽  
Comparison Of The Results ◽  
Benchmark Structures

AbstractSeismic modelling of unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings is addressed worldwide according to different approaches, not only at research level, but also in the current engineering practice. The analysts have so many different possible choices in interpreting the response of the examined structure and in transferring them into the model for the assessment that the achievable results may turn out in a huge scattering, as also testified by various comparative studies already available in the literature. Within this context, this paper is an overview of a wide research activity addressed to the benchmarking of software packages for the modelling and seismic assessment through nonlinear static analyses of URM buildings. The activity conveyed the effort of many experts from various Italian universities and was funded by the Italian Department of Civil Protection within the context of the ReLUIS projects. The main objective of the research is the critical analysis and the systematic comparison of the results obtained by using several modelling approaches and software package tools on selected benchmark examples in order to provide a useful and qualified reference to the engineering and scientific community. To this aim, different benchmark examples—of increasing complexity, ranging from the single panel to 3D existing buildings—have been specifically designed. While other papers from the teams involved in the research project delve on the specific results achieved on each of these case studies, this paper illustrates an overview on such benchmark structures, their purpose and the standardized criteria adopted to compare the results. Moreover, the whole set of benchmark case-studies is made available in this paper through their detailed input data allowing to be replicated also by other researchers and analysts.

scholarly journals A comparative study on a complex URM building: part II—issues on modelling and seismic analysis through continuum and discrete-macroelement models

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Castellazzi ◽  
B. Pantò ◽  
G. Occhipinti ◽  
D. A. Talledo ◽  
L. Berto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Limit State ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Nonlinear Static Analysis ◽  
Structural Safety ◽  
Masonry Building ◽  
Maximum Acceleration ◽  
Capacity Curves ◽  
Comparison Of The Results

AbstractThe paper presents the comparison of the results obtained on a masonry building by nonlinear static analysis using different software operating in the field of continuum and discrete-macroelement modeling. The structure is inspired by an actual building, the "P. Capuzi" school in Visso (Macerata, Italy), seriously damaged following the seismic events that affected Central Italy from August 2016 to January 2017. The activity described is part of a wider research program carried out by various units involved in the ReLUIS 2017/2108—Masonry Structures project and having as its object the analysis of benchmark structures for the evaluation of the reliability of software packages. The comparison of analysis was carried out in relation to: global parameters (concerning the dynamic properties, capacity curves and, equivalent bilinear curves), synthetic parameters of structural safety (such as, for example, the maximum acceleration compatible with the life safety limit state) and the response in terms of simulated damage. The results allow for some insights on the use of continuum and discrete-macroelement modeling, with respect to the dispersion of the results and on the potential repercussions in the professional field. This response was also analyzed considering different approaches for the application of loads.

Three Dimensional Seismic Isolation System Using Hydraulic Cylinder

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichiro Kajii ◽  
Naoki Sawa ◽  
Nobuhiro Kunitake ◽  
K. Umeki
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Isolation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vertical Direction ◽  
Hydraulic Cylinder ◽  
Seismic Load ◽  
3D Seismic ◽  
Isolation System ◽  
Response Characteristics ◽  
Seismic Motion ◽  
Hydraulic Cylinders

A three-dimensional (3D) seismic isolation system for FBR building is under development. The proposed vertical isolation system consists form hydraulic cylinders with water-based liquid and accumulators to support large vertical static load and to realize low natural frequency in the vertical direction. For horizontal isolation, laminated rubber isolator or sliding type isolator will be combined. Because the major part of the feasibility of this isolation system depends on the sealing function and durability of the hydraulic cylinder, a series of feasibility tests of the hydraulic cylinder have been conducted to verify the reliability against seismic load and seismic motion. This paper describes the specification of the seismic isolations system, seismic response characteristics and the results of the feasibility tests of the seal. This study was performed as part of a government sponsored R&D project on 3D seismic isolation.

scholarly journals INTEGRATION OF SURVEYING TECHNIQUES TO DETECT THE IDEAL SHAPE OF A DOME: THE CASE OF THE ESCUELAS PÍAS CHURCH IN VALENCIA

2019 ◽  
Vol XLII-2/W9 ◽  
pp. 39-43
Author(s):  
S. Artese ◽  
J. L. Lerma ◽  
J. Aznar Molla ◽  
R. M. Sánchez ◽  
R. Zinno
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Historical Building ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
3D Documentation ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Ideal

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The three-dimensional (3D) documentation and surveying of cultural heritage can be carried out following several geomatics techniques such as laser scanning and thermography in order to detect the original 3D shape after applying reverse engineering solutions. In almost all cases, the integration of data collected by different instruments is needed to achieve a successful and comprehensive 3D model of the as-built architectural shape of the historical building. This paper describes the operations carried out by the authors to determine the as-built 3D model of the Escuelas Pias Church, related namely to the dome and circular nave. After the description of the church and historical notes, attention will be driven to the indirect registration results obtained with three different laser scanning software packages, highlighting similarities and differences, and the consequences while generating meshes. The 3D model carried out will then be described and the results of some investigations with regard to the hypotheses about the design of the dome and the origin of the alterations will be presented.</p>

scholarly journals Creation of virtual 3D models of the existing architectonic structures using the web resources

Spatium ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petar Pejic ◽  
Sonja Krasic
Keyword(s):  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Web Resources ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
Software Packages ◽  
Physical Presence ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Three Dimensional Models

Digital three-dimensional models of the existing architectonic structures are created for the purpose of digitalization of the archive documents, presentation of buildings or an urban entity or for conducting various analyses and tests. Traditional methods for the creation of 3D models of the existing buildings assume manual measuring of their dimensions, using the photogrammetry method or laser scanning. Such approaches require considerable time spent in data acquisition or application of specific instruments and equipment. The goal of this paper is presentation of the procedure for the creation of 3D models of the existing structures using the globally available web resources and free software packages on standard PCs. This shortens the time of the production of a digital three-dimensional model of the structure considerably and excludes the physical presence at the location. In addition, precision of this method was tested and compared with the results acquired in a previous research.

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