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Structural Behaviour and Strength Evaluation of a Venetian Church through Finite Element Analysis

Version 1 : Received: 1 March 2024 / Approved: 1 March 2024 / Online: 4 March 2024 (08:57:11 CET)

How to cite: Stavroulaki, M.E.; Liofagos, I.(.; Darmarakis, P. Structural Behaviour and Strength Evaluation of a Venetian Church through Finite Element Analysis. Preprints 2024, 2024030067. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0067.v1 Stavroulaki, M.E.; Liofagos, I.(.; Darmarakis, P. Structural Behaviour and Strength Evaluation of a Venetian Church through Finite Element Analysis. Preprints 2024, 2024030067. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0067.v1

Abstract

Evaluation of structural behaviour of a masonry Venetian Church with pointed vault, is presented in this paper through an analysis following the neccessary steps of a monument study. Having a detailed geometric model and the material estimation, the finite element method was used in order the influence of specific structural parts of the structure like masonry butresses and walls connections to the structural behaviour are examined. The comparison of the eigenfrequencies which are estimated by in situ measurements and finite element modal analysis is used to model identification. The response spectrum analysis, the static analysis for subsidence of some parts and the transient analysis of a specific seismic excitation are used to evaluation of the church strength. Comparison of modal analysis results with the structural pathology is helpful to this research about the structural behaviour of the church.

Keywords

Finite Element Analysis; Dynamic Analysis; Earthquake Analysis; Unreinforced Masonry; Architectural survey, Masonry Vaults, Venetian church

Subject

Engineering, Civil Engineering

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