Seismic Performance Assessment of Masonry Tile Domes through Nonlinear Finite-Element Analysis
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 26, Issue 4
Abstract
This article discusses a combined analytical and experimental study on the nonlinear seismic performance of two Guastavino-style masonry domes located in the United States. The seismic performance of these masonry domes is simulated with nonlinear finite-element (FE) models. To support the assumptions and decisions established during the development of the FE models, the vibration response of the domes is measured on-site and systematically compared against the numerical model predictions. Linear FE models are developed that are in close agreement with the measured natural frequencies and in visual agreement with the measured mode shapes. Next, these linear models are extended into the nonlinear range by incorporating the Drucker-Prager damage criterion. Finally, nonlinear FE models are used to assess the performance of these two domes under seismic loadings obtained from the 1940 El Centro earthquake acceleration records. The predicted displacements and internal tensile stress levels are used to make inferences about the potential behavior of these two buildings under the selected earthquake load.
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Acknowledgments
The authors thank George Webb and Bruce Padolf, and their staff, who very graciously provided access to the buildings. The authors also wish to thank Dr. Thomas Boothby of Pennsylvania State Univ. for his support and involvement during in situ vibration tests. The authors also wish to acknowledge the effort of Sally Gimbert, at the time an M.S. student at Pennsylvania State Univ., who assisted with the material tests. The authors wish to thank Saurabh Prabhu, an M.S. student at Clemson Univ. for his assistance during the FE model development. Also, the authors wish to thank Mr. Godfrey Kimball of Clemson Univ. for his editorial assistance. Part of this project is performed under the auspices of the PTT Grants Program of National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) of Dept. of Interior: the Grant Agreement No. MT-2210-10-NC-01.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 26 • Issue 4 • August 2012
Pages: 410 - 423
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Received: Mar 28, 2010
Accepted: Apr 29, 2011
Published online: May 2, 2011
Published in print: Aug 1, 2012
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