Designation:

Rocking motion and impact of historical constructions (UG4).

User Group Leader:

Professor Pere Roca Fabregat (Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain)

Objectives:

The experiments aim at the following objectives:

• The first objective is to contribute to a better knowledge of historical masonry constructions subjected to earthquake loading;

• The second objective is to allow the calibration and verification of the analytical tools that can be used to simulate the non-linear dynamics involved in the seismic analysis of historical constructions. Once this is achieved, the usage of structural component models and increasing complex dynamic loading will lead to safer and more economical modifications in such constructions;

• Finally, the third objective is to use numerical tools, including the necessary developments to reproduce the experimental behaviour observed, for a parametric study aiming at providing guidelines for practitioners.

Start - Finish:

June 1st 2002 – May 31st 2005

Partners:

Polytechnic University of Catalonia

University of Padua

LNEC Team:

Eng.º Alfredo Campos Costa

Eng.º Paulo Morais (LNEC-CIC)

Artur Santos

Dulcina Marecos

Ana Marques

Paulo Semedo

Project site:

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Restricted access area:

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