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In-Situ Static and Dynamic Testing and Numerical Modelling of the Dome of the Siena Cathedral (Italy)

In-Situ Static and Dynamic Testing and Numerical Modelling of the Dome of the Siena Cathedral (Italy)

Gianni Bartoli, Michele Betti, Saverio Giordano, Maurizio Orlando
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 30
ISBN13: 9781466682863|ISBN10: 1466682868|EISBN13: 9781466682870
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8286-3.ch004
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Bartoli, Gianni, et al. "In-Situ Static and Dynamic Testing and Numerical Modelling of the Dome of the Siena Cathedral (Italy)." Handbook of Research on Seismic Assessment and Rehabilitation of Historic Structures, edited by Panagiotis G. Asteris and Vagelis Plevris, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 85-114. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8286-3.ch004

APA

Bartoli, G., Betti, M., Giordano, S., & Orlando, M. (2015). In-Situ Static and Dynamic Testing and Numerical Modelling of the Dome of the Siena Cathedral (Italy). In P. Asteris & V. Plevris (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Seismic Assessment and Rehabilitation of Historic Structures (pp. 85-114). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8286-3.ch004

Chicago

Bartoli, Gianni, et al. "In-Situ Static and Dynamic Testing and Numerical Modelling of the Dome of the Siena Cathedral (Italy)." In Handbook of Research on Seismic Assessment and Rehabilitation of Historic Structures, edited by Panagiotis G. Asteris and Vagelis Plevris, 85-114. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8286-3.ch004

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Abstract

The chapter reports on the in-situ experimental campaign and the numerical modelling that were performed to assess the static and dynamic behaviour of the Cupola of the Siena Cathedral in Italy: an irregular polygonal masonry structure built in the 13th century and composed of two domes. The research was motivated by the failure of some of the stone-trusses which connect the two masonry domes and consists of: a) single and double flat-jack tests in the internal dome, b) dynamic vibration tests on the Cupola under environmental (wind) and artificial (vibrodyne) loads and c) dynamic vibration tests on the double colonnade located below the Cupola (hammer impact tests). Results of tests were employed to identify a numerical model of the Cupola, which allowed to simulate its structural behaviour and to account for the failure of the stone-trusses between the two domes. The numerical model was later extended to the whole Cathedral. Through the discussion of an emblematic case study, the chapter shows a careful application of non-destructive testing (NDT) and numerical modelling in the field of assessment (and rehabilitation) of heritage buildings.

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