Seismic analysis and strengthening design of a masonry monument by a rigid body spring model: The "Maniace Castle" of Syracuse

Engineering Structures

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1447-1459

  Casolo, Siro ^a   Sanjust, Carlo Alberto ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Damage; Dynamics; Masonry texture; Pushover; RBSM; Rigid element; Seismic analysis

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE; MASONRY TEXTURE; PUSHOVER; RBSM; RIGID ELEMENT; SEISMIC ANALYSIS;

ENERGY DISSIPATION; FOUNDATIONS; MASONRY CONSTRUCTION; MASONRY MATERIALS; SEISMIC DESIGN; SEISMOLOGY; TEXTURES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

BUILDING; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SEISMIC DESIGN; STRONG MOTION; STRUCTURAL RESPONSE;

EID: 68649110721     PISSN: 01410296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2009.02.030     Document Type: Article

References (30)

1. Bertero V.V. Innovative approaches to earthquake engineering. In: Oliveto G. (Ed). Innovative approaches to earthquake engineering (2002), WIT press 1-54 [Chapter 1]
2. Housner G.W. Earthquake engineering. Strong ground motion (1970), Prentice-Hall 75-91 [Chapter 1]
3. Petrini V., and Casolo S. Vulnerability of historical and monumental buildings: Significant ground motion parameters and evaluation of the seismic performance. In: Oliveto G. (Ed). Innovative approaches to earthquake engineering (2002), WIT press 203-228 [Chapter 4]
4. Uang C.M., and Bertero V.V. Evaluation of seismic energy in structures. Earthq Eng Struct Dyn 19 1 (1990) 77-90
5. Doglioni F., Moretti A., and Petrini V. Le Chiese e il Terremoto (1994), Lint press, Trieste [in Italian]
6. Petrini V., Casolo S., and Doglioni F. Models for vulnerability analysis of monuments and strengthening criteria. Proceedings of the XI European conference on earthquake engineering. Volume of invited lectures (1999) 179-198
7. Lourenço P.B. Computations on historic masonry structures. Prog Struct Eng Mater 4 3 (2002) 301-319
8. Casolo S., and Peña F. Rigid element model for in-plane dynamics of masonry walls considering hysteretic behaviour and damage. Earthq Eng Struct Dyn 36 8 (2007) 1029-1048
9. Casolo S. Macroscale modelling of the micro-structure damage evolution by a rigid body and spring model. J Mech Mater Struct [in press]
10. Bottari S. Monumenti svevi di Sicilia (1950), Società Siciliana per la Storia patria, Palermo [in Italian]
11. Agnello G. L'architettura Sveva in Sicilia Tivoli; 1935 [in Italian]
12. ISMES (Enel Group). Castello Maniace - Siracusa, indagini diagnostiche sulle strutture murarie (1999) [in Italian]
13. Modena C., Franchetti P., Zonta D., Menga R., Pizzigalli E., Ravasio F., Muti M., Meloni R., and Bordone G. Static and dynamic analyses of Maniace Castle in Siracusa-Sicily. In: Lourenço P.B., and Roca P. (Eds). Historical constructions (2001), Guimaraes 933-943
14. Ipertec s.r.l. Indagini strutturali sulle murature del Castello Maniace (2003) [in Italian]
15. Hibbitt, Karlsson & Sorensen, Inc. ABAQUS manuals, version 6.5 (2005)
16. Griffiths D.V., and Mustoe G.G.W. Modelling of elastic continua using a grillage of structural elements based on discrete element concepts. Internat J Numer Methods Engrg 50 (2001) 1759-1775
17. Kawai T. New discrete models and their application to seismic response analysis of structures. Nucl Eng Des 48 (1978) 207-229
18. Ostoja-Starzewski M. Lattice models in micromechanics. Appl Mech Rev ASME 55 1 (2002) 35-60
19. Chen S.-Y., Moon F.L., and Yi T. A macroelement for the nonlinear analysis of in-plane unreinforced masonry piers. Engrg Struct 30 8 (2008) 2242-2252
20. Lemos J.V. Discrete element modeling of masonry structures. Internat J Archit Heritage 2 1 (2007) 190-213
21. Casolo S. Modelling in-plane micro-structure of masonry walls by rigid elements, International Journal of Solids and Structures. Internat J Solids Structures 41 13 (2004) 3625-3641
22. Casolo S. Macroscopic modelling of structured materials: relationship between orthotropic cosserat continuum and rigid elements. Internat J Solids Structures 43 3 (2006) 475-496
23. Atkinson R.H., Amadei P.B., Saeb S., and Sture S. Response of masonry bed joints in direct shear. ASCE J Struct Engrg Div 115 9 (1989) 2276-2296
24. Magenes G., and Calvi G.M. In-plane seismic response of brick masonry walls. Earthq Eng Struct Dyn 26 11 (1997) 1091-1112
25. Naraine K., and Sinha S. Cyclic behaviour of brick masonry under biaxial compression. ASCE J Struct Engrg 117 5 (1991) 1336-1355
26. European standard approved by CEN on 23 April 2004. EuroCode8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance - Part 1: General rules, seismic actions and rules for buildings
27. Fajfar P. Capacity spectrum method based on inelastic demand spectra. Earthq Eng Struct Dyn 28 (1999) 979-993
28. Fajfar P. A nonlinear analysis method for performance based seismic design. Earthq Spectra 16 3 (2000) 573-592
29. Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri Ordinanza 3274 come modificata dall'OPCM 3431 del 3/5/05 Italian seismic code. 2005 [in Italian]
30. Sabetta F., and Pugliese A. Estimation of response spectra and simulation of nonstationary earthquake ground motions. Bull Seismol Soc Amer 86 (1996) 337-352