Seismic assessment of historical masonry towers by means of simplified approaches and standard FEM

2016 ◽  
Vol 108 ◽  
pp. 74-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Valente ◽  
Gabriele Milani
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Assessment ◽  
Masonry Towers ◽  
Historical Masonry

Seismic Risk Mitigation of Historical Masonry Towers by Means of Prestressing Devices

2010 ◽  
Vol 133-134 ◽  
pp. 843-848 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adolfo Preciado Quiroz ◽  
Silvio T. Sperbeck ◽  
Harald Budelmann ◽  
Gianni Bartoli ◽  
Elham Bazrafshan
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Risk ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability ◽  
Risk Mitigation ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Failure Mechanisms ◽  
Masonry Towers ◽  
Seismic Risk Mitigation ◽  
Historical Masonry ◽  
Observed Damage ◽  
And Behavior

This work presents the investigation of the efficiency of different prestressing devices as a rehabilitation measure for the seismic risk mitigation of historical masonry towers. As a first phase, the seismic vulnerability of theoretical masonry towers was assessed by means of numerical models validated with information from the literature, observed damage and behavior of these structures due to passed earthquakes (crack pattern and failure mechanisms), and mainly taking into account the engineering experience. Afterwards, the validated models were rehabilitated with different prestressing devices; analyzing the results and concluding which device or the combination of them improved in a better way the seismic performance of the masonry towers. Finally, the methodology will be applied in two historical masonry towers located in seismic areas; the medieval tower “Torre Grossa” of San Gimignano, Italy, and one of the bell towers of the Cathedral of Colima, Mexico.

Dynamic characterisation and seismic assessment of medieval masonry towers

2016 ◽  
Vol 86 (S2) ◽  
pp. 489-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Ferraioli ◽  
Lorenzo Miccoli ◽  
Donato Abruzzese ◽  
Alberto Mandara
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Assessment ◽  
Masonry Towers

scholarly journals Seismic Assessment of Masonry Towers: The Case of Castellum Aquae System in Pompeii

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Salvalaggio ◽  
V. Sabbatini ◽  
F. Lorenzoni ◽  
M. Valluzzi ◽  
H. Wenliuhan
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Assessment ◽  
Masonry Towers

Historical Masonry Towers: Overview, Seismic Vulnerability, Behavior During an Earthquake, Seismic Strengthening

2020 ◽  
pp. 49-66
Author(s):  
Ziad Ahmad Aldrebi
Keyword(s):  
Seismic Behavior ◽  
Seismic Vulnerability ◽  
Masonry Structures ◽  
Seismic Strengthening ◽  
Historic Masonry ◽  
Masonry Towers ◽  
Historical Masonry

The article provides an overview of historic masonry towers such as the minarets of mosques, bell towers of churches, clock towers, leaning towers, so-called "falling towers" and ruined towers. It was considered what kind of masonry, what kind of mortars the Romans, the ancient Egyptians, the Inca and Mayan cultures in America used. Some aspects of seismic vulnerability of masonry towers were studied. The modes of destruction of thin masonry structures, mechanisms of destruction of masonry in towers are considered, the seismic behavior of historical masonry towers are considered, and one of the methods of seismic strengthening using an innovative "smart" material is presented.

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