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Engineering Performance of the Foundation of Thanjavur Brihadeeswarar Temple
Ancient and historical structures have always impressed the current generations. Especially, a few of these structures are not only visually attractive but are extremely stable owing to the kind of architecture and materials used in building them. The objective of the present study is to understand the engineering performance of Thanjavur Brihadeeswarar temple Garphagriha tower foundation for Static load conditions. This temple was constructed by the great Raja Raja Cholan who ruled Tamil Nadu in the period 1010 CE with help of Architect Kunjalamallan. The entire structure is made of the granites by using buzzle technology which means force applied at the top to prevent the movement of rock without any binder. Based on the discussion with an archaeologist who worked in Thanjavur Brihadeeswarar temple, it is understood that the Thanjavur temple Garbhagriha tower foundation is resting on sandbox (cushion type). Sandbox is a technique of filling sand mixture in relatively dense conditions within a rigid boundary. Generally, the temple foundation is designed for zero settlement. The study deals with numerical analysis for static load condition of temple tower foundation in sandbox. To determine the size of the foundation for zero settlement criteria, the thickness and depth of boundary are varied. Through static load analysis, engineering performance (settlement and vertical stress distribution variations) of the temple is evaluated.
Engineering Performance of the Foundation of Thanjavur Brihadeeswarar Temple
Ancient and historical structures have always impressed the current generations. Especially, a few of these structures are not only visually attractive but are extremely stable owing to the kind of architecture and materials used in building them. The objective of the present study is to understand the engineering performance of Thanjavur Brihadeeswarar temple Garphagriha tower foundation for Static load conditions. This temple was constructed by the great Raja Raja Cholan who ruled Tamil Nadu in the period 1010 CE with help of Architect Kunjalamallan. The entire structure is made of the granites by using buzzle technology which means force applied at the top to prevent the movement of rock without any binder. Based on the discussion with an archaeologist who worked in Thanjavur Brihadeeswarar temple, it is understood that the Thanjavur temple Garbhagriha tower foundation is resting on sandbox (cushion type). Sandbox is a technique of filling sand mixture in relatively dense conditions within a rigid boundary. Generally, the temple foundation is designed for zero settlement. The study deals with numerical analysis for static load condition of temple tower foundation in sandbox. To determine the size of the foundation for zero settlement criteria, the thickness and depth of boundary are varied. Through static load analysis, engineering performance (settlement and vertical stress distribution variations) of the temple is evaluated.
Engineering Performance of the Foundation of Thanjavur Brihadeeswarar Temple
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Satyanarayana Reddy, C. N. V. (editor) / Muthukkumaran, K. (editor) / Satyam, Neelima (editor) / Vaidya, Ravikiran (editor) / Arunkumar, K. (author) / Premalatha, K. (author)
2021-09-27
11 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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