Journal
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 291, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123271
Keywords
Dynamic damage identification (DDI); Masonry; Polycentric near parabolic tuff barrel vault; Settlement of the abutments; Full scale experimental analysis; Numerical modelling
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This study experimentally analyzed the vibration response of a full-scale polycentric near parabolic tuff barrel vault under differential settlements of the abutments. By continuously monitoring the static and dynamic responses of the vault through a large number of sensors, the study used a dynamic damage identification (DDI) procedure to detect, locate, and quantitatively assess the damage. The results showed the effectiveness of the proposed DDI approach in identifying damage and crack hinge positions related to the experimental and theoretical collapse mechanism of the vault.
The vibration response of a full-scale polycentric near parabolic tuff barrel vault under differential settlements of the abutments are experimentally analyzed. During the experimental tests, the static and dynamic responses of the vault have been continuously monitored through a large number of sensors of different kinds placed in suitable points of the structure and supports. The data acquired by the accelerometric sensors are used for detection, localization, and quantitative assessment of the damage by means of a dynamic damage identification (DDI) procedure specifically developed for arches. Numerical models calibrated from experimental results are employed to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed DDI approach. The position of the crack hinges related to the experimental and theoretical collapse mechanism of the vault, along with their actual depth, turn out to be effectively identified through the proposed DDI procedure, showing the capabilities of such an approach for assessing damage even in existing full-scale masonry constructions. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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