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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"historic masonry structures"”.
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Collapse analysis of unreinforced masonry domes and curving walls
The safety and assessment of historic masonry structures continues to be a challenge for most analysts, especially for more complex buildings. Historic masonry structures have great cultural and economic value, but engineers have not examined the collapse modes for many masonry elements. This …
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Limit analysis of the Great Hall of Trajan's Markets in Rome using equilibrium methods
… technique for analyzing highly indeterminate historic masonry structures. The results show that the range of horizontal thrust values increases dramatically when the supporting structures (lateral arch and buttress) are included. Hence, the supporting structures are critical to the stability …
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Structural assessment of the Guastavino Masonry Dome of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
Historic masonry structures have survived many centuries so far, yet there is a need to better understand their history and structural safety. This thesis applies structural analysis techniques to assess the Guastavino masonry dome of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. This dome is incredibly …
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The dynamic behavior of the Basilica of San Francesco of Assisi
… day public safety issues regarding retrofitted historic structures. Keywords Basilica of San Francesco of Assisi, Historic Masonry Structures, Monumental Structures, Seismic Vulnerability, Seismic Retrofitting
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The Roman Pantheon : scale-model collapse analyses
… Roman Pantheon is among the largest unreinforced masonry dome ever built and is an unparalleled example of the construction capabilities of the ancient Romans. As one of the most well-known buildings in the world, its preservation remains important because of its cultural and societal …
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Integrated Methodologies Based on Structural Health Monitoring for the Protection of Cutural Heritage Buildings
… and vulnerability reduction of strategic structures and particularly the architectural heritage determined a growing interest in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) as a measure of passive mitigation of earthquake effects. The object of monitoring is to identify, locate and classify type …
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The Structure of the Registry Hall at Ellis Island
This thesis presents the historical and structural analysis of the Guastavino barrel vault at the Registry Hall on Ellis Island. The Guastavino Construction Company's innovative tile structures from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by their efficiency in material use and …
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Dynamic distributed monitoring of masonry railway bridges
… the dynamic distributed behaviour of complex structures, such as masonry arch bridges. These bridges, which are common features of many European transport networks, are often ageing structures, with complex histories of damage and repair work. Furthermore, their material properties and …