Determination of structural behavior of a unreinforced masonry Clock Tower using FEM analysis
Journal Title: American journal of Engineering Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
In this paper it is presented the structural assessment of the Clock Tower found in the castle of Preza, an old historical landmark built during the beginning of 15th century. The structural behavior is analyzed using FEM modeling in order to examine at what extent the structural defects endanger the stability of the tower also considering the geotechnical properties of the soil under the basement of the tower. The geometrical data are acquired by means of terrestrial laser scanner (TLS). Mechanical properties of the constituents were defined through experimental tests on stone samples extracted from the tower. As a result, a better overview of the structural conditions is established and improvement techniques are suggested in order to enhance the performance under both static and dynamic loads.
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Enea Mustafaraj1 ,, Yavuz Yardım1,2
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