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On the Stability Analysis of a Geometrically Complex Leaning Historic Structure
Abstract In this paper, a simple approach for the stability analysis of the southwest leaning ruined tower of the Caerphilly castle (Wales, UK) is discussed. To account for the actual complex geometry of the tower, a mesh generation procedure recently proposed by the authors is used to automatically transform the 3D point cloud surveyed from the tower into a 3D solid finite element model. A simple approach based on nonlinear static analyses is pursued to evaluate the stability condition of the tower. Geometric nonlinearity and nonlinear plastic-damaging behavior of masonry are supposed. Results show that the proposed approach could serve as a simplified method to evaluate the stability of leaning historic structures considering their actual geometry.
On the Stability Analysis of a Geometrically Complex Leaning Historic Structure
Abstract In this paper, a simple approach for the stability analysis of the southwest leaning ruined tower of the Caerphilly castle (Wales, UK) is discussed. To account for the actual complex geometry of the tower, a mesh generation procedure recently proposed by the authors is used to automatically transform the 3D point cloud surveyed from the tower into a 3D solid finite element model. A simple approach based on nonlinear static analyses is pursued to evaluate the stability condition of the tower. Geometric nonlinearity and nonlinear plastic-damaging behavior of masonry are supposed. Results show that the proposed approach could serve as a simplified method to evaluate the stability of leaning historic structures considering their actual geometry.
On the Stability Analysis of a Geometrically Complex Leaning Historic Structure
D’Altri, Antonio Maria (author) / Milani, Gabriele (author) / Miranda, Stefano (author) / Castellazzi, Giovanni (author) / Sarhosis, Vasilis (author)
2019-01-01
8 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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