The goal of the present paper is to numerically investigate the effects produced by a vertical barrier located inside the ground, when the soil is subjected to seismic waves coming from a seismic source with a planar wave front. Firstly, the acceleration field on the ground surface is computed by varying both geometrical and mechanical properties of the barrier in order to determine, through a parametric study, the optimal barrier configuration to minimize the maximum magnitude of surface acceleration inside the shielded zone. Then, the above configuration is employed in the framework of a seismic analysis: a portion of a colonnade in Pompeii (Naples, Italy) is examined, with such a colonnade assumed to be located inside the shielded zone. A comparison of the seismic behaviour of such a heritage building is provided for the two cases of ground with or without the above vertical barrier.

Dynamic shieldings for cultural heritage buildings under seismic action / Carpinteri, Andrea; Fortese, Giovanni; Ronchei, Camilla; Scorza, Daniela; Tasora, Alessandro; Vantadori, Sabrina. - In: SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING. - ISSN 0267-7261. - 89:(2016), pp. 269-276. [10.1016/j.soildyn.2016.07.019]

Dynamic shieldings for cultural heritage buildings under seismic action

CARPINTERI, Andrea;FORTESE, GIOVANNI;RONCHEI, Camilla;SCORZA, Daniela;TASORA, Alessandro;VANTADORI, Sabrina
2016-01-01

Abstract

The goal of the present paper is to numerically investigate the effects produced by a vertical barrier located inside the ground, when the soil is subjected to seismic waves coming from a seismic source with a planar wave front. Firstly, the acceleration field on the ground surface is computed by varying both geometrical and mechanical properties of the barrier in order to determine, through a parametric study, the optimal barrier configuration to minimize the maximum magnitude of surface acceleration inside the shielded zone. Then, the above configuration is employed in the framework of a seismic analysis: a portion of a colonnade in Pompeii (Naples, Italy) is examined, with such a colonnade assumed to be located inside the shielded zone. A comparison of the seismic behaviour of such a heritage building is provided for the two cases of ground with or without the above vertical barrier.
2016
Dynamic shieldings for cultural heritage buildings under seismic action / Carpinteri, Andrea; Fortese, Giovanni; Ronchei, Camilla; Scorza, Daniela; Tasora, Alessandro; Vantadori, Sabrina. - In: SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING. - ISSN 0267-7261. - 89:(2016), pp. 269-276. [10.1016/j.soildyn.2016.07.019]
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