This paper proposes a quick and simplified method to describe masonry vaults in global seismic analyses of buildings. An equivalent macro-element constituted by a set of six trusses, two for each transverse, longitudinal and diagonal direction, is introduced. The equivalent trusses, whose stiffness is calculated by fully modeled vaults of different geometry, mechanical properties and boundary conditions, simulate the vault in both global analysis and local analysis, such as kinematic or rocking approaches. A parametric study was carried out to investigate the influence of geometrical characteristics and mechanical features on the equivalent stiffness values. The method was numerically validated by performing modal and transient analysis on a three naves-church in the elastic range.
Vault macro-element with equivalent trusses in global seismic analyses / Giresini, Linda; Sassu, Mauro; Butenweg, Christoph; Alecci, Valerio; De Stefano, Mario. - In: EARTHQUAKES AND STRUCTURES. - ISSN 2092-7614. - ELETTRONICO. - 12:(2017), pp. 409-423. [10.12989/eas.2017.12.4.409]
Vault macro-element with equivalent trusses in global seismic analyses
ALECCI, VALERIO;DE STEFANO, MARIO
2017
Abstract
This paper proposes a quick and simplified method to describe masonry vaults in global seismic analyses of buildings. An equivalent macro-element constituted by a set of six trusses, two for each transverse, longitudinal and diagonal direction, is introduced. The equivalent trusses, whose stiffness is calculated by fully modeled vaults of different geometry, mechanical properties and boundary conditions, simulate the vault in both global analysis and local analysis, such as kinematic or rocking approaches. A parametric study was carried out to investigate the influence of geometrical characteristics and mechanical features on the equivalent stiffness values. The method was numerically validated by performing modal and transient analysis on a three naves-church in the elastic range.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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