Model Verification of Thai Historic Masonry Monuments
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 30, Issue 1
Abstract
This paper presents the result of research efforts to better understand engineering behavior of historic masonry monuments at the Ayutthaya UNESCO World Heritage site in Thailand. Two dominant styles of Thai historic masonry monuments, bell-shaped and corn-shaped, were investigated. In the first stage of modeling, both styles of monuments were analyzed under their own weight using homogenized material properties. In the second stage, frequency analyses were performed to identify their vibration properties and dynamic response ranges. Finally, in situ ambient frequencies of two monuments were measured and compared to analytical frequencies. It was found that although the principal compressive stresses for both styles of monument were within safe limits, the safety factor against crushing around the entrances of the corn-shaped monument was found to be low. Moreover, there exist unexpected tensile stress fields around the upper middle part of both styles that might have been the cause of cracks commonly found. More consistent dynamic characteristics, such as frequency, were found when the underlying clayey layers were incorporated in the model. With critical stress zones identified, future strengthening programs for these monuments could be more precisely designed. Tension cracks and subsequent damages could be prevented. The soil-structure interaction model proposed will ensure that no threatening modes of failure such as torsion will be overlooked.
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Acknowledgments
The authors would like to express sincere thanks to the Office of Archaeology, Fine Arts Department, Thailand, for their continuous cooperation and support. Special thanks to Mr. Kittiphan Phansuwan, Director of Office of Architecture, Fine Art Department, for his invaluable assistance and for valuable information. A special thanks is also extended to Dr. Pennung Warnitchai of the Asian Institute of Technology, Pathumthani, Thailand, for the use of GEODAS system and assistance for in situ vibration measurements. The authors also thank the reviewers for their many helpful comments and suggestions.
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Volume 30 • Issue 1 • February 2016
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Received: Nov 2, 2013
Accepted: Sep 29, 2014
Published online: Nov 3, 2014
Discussion open until: Apr 3, 2015
Published in print: Feb 1, 2016
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