Comparative Seismic Risk Assessment of Basilica-type Churches |
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| Authors: | Michele Betti Andrea Borghini Sonia Boschi Alberto Ciavattone Andrea Vignoli |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italymbetti@dicea.unifi.it;3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italy |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACTThis paper discusses the seismic risk assessment of a Basilica-type church according to the provisions of the Italian Guidelines. A comparison between the results obtained with local and global approaches is reported, based on a knowledge process aimed to characterize the geometric and mechanical parameters required for a reliable structural analysis. To perform the global analyses the finite element technique was employed, with proper assumptions to account for the nonlinear behavior of masonry. Illustrating a case study, the paper critically discusses about the employability of pushover analysis methods for the seismic assessment of basilica-type churches. |
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| Keywords: | Seismic Vulnerability Seismic Risk Local and Global Analyses Masonry Church Fe Modeling Pushover Criticisms |
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