TY  - CHAP
A1  - Gömmel, A.
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Kob, M.
T1  - A fluid-structure interaction model of vocal fold oscillation
T2  - 5th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications, MAVEBA 2007
N2  - Since fluid-structure interaction within the finite-element method is state of the art in many engineering fields, this method is used in voice analysis. A quasi two-dimensional model of the vocal folds including the ventricular folds is presented. First results of self-sustained vocal fold oscillation are presented and possibilities as well as limitations are discussed.
KW  - finite element method
KW  - fluid structure interaction
KW  - vocal fold oscillation
Y1  - 2007
SN  - 978-888453674-7
N1  - 5th International Workshop on Models and Analysis of Vocal Emissions for Biomedical Applications, MAVEBA 2007; Florence; Italy; 13 December 2007 through 15 December 2007
SP  - 127
EP  - 128
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Baumgartner, Werner
A1  - Fidler, Florian
A1  - Weth, Agnes
A1  - Habbecke, Martin
A1  - Jakob, Peter
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Böhme, Wolfgang
T1  - Investigating the locomotion of the sandfish in desert sand using NMR-Imaging
JF  - PLOS ONE
N2  - The sandfish (Scincus scincus) is a lizard having the remarkable ability to move through desert sand for significant distances. It is well adapted to living in loose sand by virtue of a combination of morphological and behavioural specializations. We investigated the bodyform of the sandfish using 3D-laserscanning and explored its locomotion in loose desert sand using fast nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) imaging. The sandfish exhibits an in-plane meandering motion with a frequency of about 3 Hz and an amplitude of about half its body length accompanied by swimming-like (or trotting) movements of its limbs. No torsion of the body was observed, a movement required for a digging-behaviour. Simple calculations based on the Janssen model for granular material related to our findings on bodyform and locomotor behaviour render a local decompaction of the sand surrounding the moving sandfish very likely. Thus the sand locally behaves as a viscous fluid and not as a solid material. In this fluidised sand the sandfish is able to “swim” using its limbs.
KW  - magnetic resonance imaging
KW  - body limbs
KW  - swimming
KW  - lizards
KW  - deserts
Y1  - 2008
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0003309
SN  - 1932-6203
VL  - 3
IS  - 10
PB  - Plos
CY  - San Francisco, California, US
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Frauenrath, Tobias
A1  - Hezel, Fabian
A1  - Heinrichs, Uwe
A1  - Kozerke, Sebastian
A1  - Utting, Jane
A1  - Kob, Malte
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Boesiger, Peter
A1  - Niendorf, Thoralf
T1  - Feasibility of Cardiac Gating Free of Interference With Electro-Magnetic Fields at 1.5 Tesla, 3.0 Tesla and 7.0 Tesla Using an MR-Stethoscope
JF  - Investigative Radiology
KW  - phonocardiogram
KW  - electrocardiogram
KW  - cardiac gating
KW  - high field MR imaging
KW  - cardiovascular MR imaging
Y1  - 2009
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/RLI.0b013e3181b4c15e
SN  - 1536-0210 (online)
SN  - 0020-9996 (gedruckt)
VL  - 44
IS  - 9
SP  - 539
EP  - 547
PB  - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ; (via Ovid)
CY  - Philadelphia, Pa
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Becker, Meike
A1  - Frauenrath, Tobias
A1  - Hezel, Fabian
A1  - Krombach, Gabriele A.
A1  - Kremer, Ute
A1  - Koppers, Benedikt
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Goemmel, Andreas
A1  - Utting, Jane F.
A1  - Schulz-Menger, Jeanette
A1  - Niendorf, Thoralf
T1  - Comparison of left ventricular function assessment using phonocardiogram- and electrocardiogram-triggered 2D SSFP CINE MR imaging at 1.5 T and 3.0 T
JF  - European Radiology
N2  - Objective: As high-field cardiac MRI (CMR) becomes more widespread the propensity of ECG to interference from electromagnetic fields (EMF) and to magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) effects increases and with it the motivation for a CMR triggering alternative. This study explores the suitability of acoustic cardiac triggering (ACT) for left ventricular (LV) function assessment in healthy subjects (n=14). Methods: Quantitative analysis of 2D CINE steady-state free precession (SSFP) images was conducted to compare ACT’s performance with vector ECG (VCG). Endocardial border sharpness (EBS) was examined paralleled by quantitative LV function assessment. Results: Unlike VCG, ACT provided signal traces free of interference from EMF or MHD effects. In the case of correct Rwave recognition, VCG-triggered 2D CINE SSFP was immune to cardiac motion effects—even at 3.0 T. However, VCG-triggered 2D SSFP CINE imaging was prone to cardiac motion and EBS degradation if R-wave misregistration occurred. ACT-triggered acquisitions yielded LV parameters (end-diastolic volume (EDV), endsystolic volume (ESV), stroke volume (SV), ejection fraction (EF) and left ventricular mass (LVM)) comparable with those derived fromVCG-triggered acquisitions (1.5 T: ESVVCG=(56± 17) ml, EDVVCG=(151±32)ml, LVMVCG=(97±27) g, SVVCG=(94± 19)ml, EFVCG=(63±5)% cf. ESVACT= (56±18) ml, EDVACT=(147±36) ml, LVMACT=(102±29) g, SVACT=(91± 22) ml, EFACT=(62±6)%; 3.0 T: ESVVCG=(55±21) ml, EDVVCG=(151±32) ml, LVMVCG=(101±27) g, SVVCG=(96±15) ml, EFVCG=(65±7)% cf. ESVACT=(54±20) ml, EDVACT=(146±35) ml, LVMACT= (101±30) g, SVACT=(92±17) ml, EFACT=(64±6)%). Conclusions: ACT’s intrinsic insensitivity to interference from electromagnetic fields renders
KW  - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
KW  - MR-stethoscope
KW  - Magnetic field strength
KW  - Left ventriular function
KW  - Cardiovascular MRI
Y1  - 2010
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00330-009-1676-z
SN  - 1432-1084 (Onlineausgabe)
SN  - 0938-7994 (Druckausgabe)
VL  - 20
SP  - 1344
EP  - 1355
PB  - Springer
CY  - Berlin
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Heuer, R.
A1  - Wenk, T.
T1  - Erdbebeningenieurwesen und Baudynamik
T1  - Earthquake engineering and structural dynamics (editorial)
JF  - Bauingenieur
Y1  - 2015
SN  - 00056650
VL  - 90
IS  - 10
SP  - S1
PB  - VDI Fachmedien
CY  - Düsseldorf
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Lu, S.
A1  - Beyer, K.
A1  - Bosiljkov, V.
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - D’Ayala, D.
A1  - Degee, H.
A1  - Gams, M.
A1  - Klouda, J.
A1  - Lagomarsino, S.
A1  - Penna, A.
A1  - Mojsilovic, N.
A1  - da Porto, F.
A1  - Sorrentino, L.
A1  - Vintzileou, E.
ED  - Modena, Claudio
ED  - da Porto, F.
ED  - Valluzzi, M.R.
T1  - Next generation of Eurocode 8, masonry chapter
T2  - Brick and Block Masonry Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, Padova, Italy, 26-30 June 2016
N2  - This paper describes the procedure on the evaluation of the masonry chapter for the next generation of Eurocode 8, the European Standard for earthquake-resistant design. In CEN, TC 250/SC8, working group WG 1 has been established to support the subcommittee on the topic of masonry on both design of new structures (EN1998-1) and assessment of existing structures (EN1998-3). The aim is to elaborate suggestions for amendments which fit the current state of the art in masonry and earthquake-resistant design. Focus will be on modelling, simplified methods, linear-analysis (q-values, overstrength-values), nonlinear procedures, out-of-plane design as well as on clearer definition of limit states. Beside these, topics related to general material properties, reinforced masonry, confined masonry, mixed structures and non-structural infills will be covered too. This paper presents the preliminary work and results up to the submission date.
Y1  - 2016
SN  - 978-1-138-02999-6 (Print)
SN  - 9781315374963 (E-Book)
SP  - 695
EP  - 700
PB  - Taylor & Francis
CY  - London
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Giresini, Linda
A1  - Sassu, Mauro
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Alecci, Valerio
A1  - De Stefano, Mario
T1  - Vault macro-element with equivalent trusses in global seismic analyses
JF  - Earthquakes and Structures
N2  - This paper proposes a quick and simplified method to describe masonry vaults in global seismic analyses of buildings. An equivalent macro-element constituted by a set of six trusses, two for each transverse, longitudinal and diagonal direction, is introduced. The equivalent trusses, whose stiffness is calculated by fully modeled vaults of different geometry, mechanical properties and boundary conditions, simulate the vault in both global analysis and local analysis, such as kinematic or rocking approaches. A parametric study was carried out to investigate the influence of geometrical characteristics and mechanical features on the equivalent stiffness values. The method was numerically validated by performing modal and transient analysis on a three naves-church in the elastic range. Vibration modes and displacement time-histories were compared showing satisfying agreement between the complete and the simplified models. This procedure is particularly useful in engineering practice because it allows to assess, in a simplified way, the effectiveness of strengthening interventions for reducing horizontal relative displacements between vault supports.
KW  - vault
KW  - macro-element
KW  - equivalent stiffness
KW  - truss
KW  - churches
Y1  - 2017
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.12989/eas.2017.12.4.409
SN  - 2092-7614 (Print)
SN  - 2092-7622 (Online)
VL  - 12
IS  - 4
SP  - 409
EP  - 423
PB  - Techno-Press
CY  - Taejŏn
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Marinkovic, Marko
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
T1  - Numerical analysis of the in-plane behaviour of decoupled masonry infilled RC frames
JF  - Engineering Structures
N2  - Damage of reinforced concrete (RC) frames with masonry infill walls has been observed after many earthquakes. Brittle behaviour of the masonry infills in combination with the ductile behaviour of the RC frames makes infill walls prone to damage during earthquakes. Interstory deformations lead to an interaction between the infill and the RC frame, which affects the structural response. The result of this interaction is significant damage to the infill wall and sometimes to the surrounding structural system too. In most design codes, infill walls are considered as non-structural elements and neglected in the design process, because taking into account the infills and considering the interaction between frame and infill in software packages can be complicated and impractical. A good way to avoid negative aspects arising from this behavior is to ensure no or low-interaction of the frame and infill wall, for instance by decoupling the infill from the frame. This paper presents the numerical study performed to investigate new connection system called INODIS (Innovative Decoupled Infill System) for decoupling infill walls from surrounding frame with the aim to postpone infill activation to high interstory drifts thus reducing infill/frame interaction and minimizing damage to both infills and frames. The experimental results are first used for calibration and validation of the numerical model, which is then employed for investigating the influence of the material parameters as well as infill’s and frame’s geometry on the in-plane behaviour of the infilled frames with the INODIS system. For all the investigated situations, simulation results show significant improvements in behaviour for decoupled infilled RC frames in comparison to the traditionally infilled frames.
KW  - Seismic loading
KW  - Earthquake
KW  - In-plane performance, isolation
KW  - Infill wall design
KW  - Numerical modelling
Y1  - 2022
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114959
SN  - 0141-0296
VL  - 272
IS  - 1
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Gömmel, Andreas
A1  - Frauenrath, Tobias
A1  - Otten, Mario
A1  - Niendorf, Thoralf
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
ED  - Möser, Michael
ED  - Schulte-Fortkamp, Brgitte
ED  - Ochmann, Martin
T1  - In-vivo measurements of vocal fold geometry using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
T2  - Fortschritte der Akustik - DAGA 2010 36. Jahrestagung für Akustik, 15. bis 18. März 2010 in Berlin
Y1  - 2010
SN  - 978-3-9808659-8-2
PB  - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Akustik
CY  - Berlin
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Marinković, Marko
A1  - Pavese, Alberto
A1  - Lanese, Igor
A1  - Hoffmeister, Benno
A1  - Pinkawa, Marius
A1  - Vulcu, Mihai-Cristian
A1  - Bursi, Oreste
A1  - Nardin, Chiara
A1  - Paolacci, Fabrizio
A1  - Quinci, Gianluca
A1  - Fragiadakis, Michalis
A1  - Weber, Felix
A1  - Huber, Peter
A1  - Renault, Philippe
A1  - Gündel, Max
A1  - Dyke, Shirley
A1  - Ciucci, M.
A1  - Marino, A.
T1  - Seismic performance of multi-component systems in special risk industrial facilities
T2  - 17. World Conference on Earthquake Engineering , Sendai , Japan , 17WCEE , 2021-09-27 - 2021-10-02
N2  - Past earthquakes demonstrated the high vulnerability of industrial facilities equipped with complex process technologies leading to serious damage of the process equipment and multiple and simultaneous release of hazardous substances in industrial facilities. Nevertheless, the design of industrial plants is inadequately described in recent codes and guidelines, as they do not consider the dynamic interaction between the structure and the installations and thus the effect of seismic response of the installations on the response of the structure and vice versa. The current code-based approach for the seismic design of industrial facilities is considered not enough for ensure proper safety conditions against exceptional event entailing loss of content and related consequences. Accordingly, SPIF project (Seismic Performance of Multi- Component Systems in Special Risk Industrial Facilities) was proposed within the framework of the European H2020 - SERA funding scheme (Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Alliance for Europe). The objective of the SPIF project is the investigation of the seismic behavior of a representative industrial structure equipped with complex process technology by means of shaking table tests. The test structure is a three-story moment resisting steel frame with vertical and horizontal vessels and cabinets, arranged on the three levels and connected by pipes. The dynamic behavior of the test structure and installations is investigated with and without base isolation. Furthermore, both firmly anchored and isolated components are taken into account to compare their dynamic behavior and interactions with each other. Artificial and synthetic ground motions are applied to study the seismic response at different PGA levels. After each test, dynamic identification measurements are carried out to characterize the system condition. The contribution presents the numerical simulations to calibrate the tests on the prototype, the experimental setup of the investigated structure and installations, selected measurement data and finally describes preliminary experimental results.
KW  - industrial facilities
KW  - piping
KW  - installations
KW  - seismic loading
KW  - earthquakes
Y1  - 2021
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Taddei, Francesca
A1  - Lozana, Lara
A1  - Michel, Philipp
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Klinkel, Sven
ED  - Papadrakakis, Manolis
ED  - Papadrakakis, M.
ED  - Papadopoulos, V.
ED  - Plevris, V.
T1  - Practical recommendations for the foundation design of onshore wind turbines including soil-structure interaction
T2  - 5th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural , Hersonissos, Greece Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN 2015, 25.05.2015-27.05.2015, Hersonissos, Greece.
Y1  - 2015
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Altay, Okyay
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Klinkel, Sven
T1  - Vibration mitigation of wind turbine towers by a new semiactive Tuned Liquid Column Damper
T2  - 6. Word Congress on Structural Control and Monitoring, 15 - 17 July, 2014 Barcelona,Spain
Y1  - 2014
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Altay, Okyay
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Klinkel, Sven
T1  - Vibration control of slender structures by semi-active tuned liquid column dampers
T2  - Conference of the ASCE Engineering Mechanics Institute , Evanston, IL , USA , EMI 2013 , 2013-08-04 - 2013-08-07
Y1  - 2013
N1  - http://www.emi2013.northwestern.edu/openconf/modules/request.php?module=oc_program&action=view.php&a=&id=213&type=1
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ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Norda, Hannah
ED  - Adam, Christoph
ED  - Heuer, Rudolf
ED  - Lenhardt, Wolfgang
ED  - Schranz, Christian
T1  - Nonlinear analysis of masonry structures according to Eurocode 8
T2  - Proceedings - Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 2013 (VEESD 2013)
Y1  - 2013
SN  - 978-3-902749-04-8
N1  - Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vienna, Austria, Paper No. 523
13. D-A-CH Tagung ; Vienna, Austria, 29. - 30. August 2013
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ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Churilov, Sergej
A1  - Dumova-Jovanoska, Elena
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
ED  - Adam, Christoph
ED  - Heuer, Rudolf
ED  - Lenhardt, Wolfgang
ED  - Schranz, Christian
T1  - Seismic verification of existing masonry buildings and strengthening with reinforced concrete jackets
T2  - Proceedings - Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics 2013 (VEESD 2013)
N2  - A methodology for assessment, seismic verification and strengthening of existing masonry buildings is presented in this paper. The verification is performed using a calculation model calibrated with the results from ambient vibration measurements. The calibrated model serves as an input for a deformation-based verification procedure based on the Capacity Spectrum Method (CSM). The bearing capacity of the building is calculated from experimental capacity curves of the individual walls idealized with bilinear elastic-perfectly plastic curves. The experimental capacity curves were obtained from in-plane cyclic loading tests on unreinforced and strengthened masonry walls with reinforced concrete jackets. The seismic action is compared with the load-bearing capacity of the building considering non-linear material behavior with its post-peak capacity. The application of the CSM to masonry buildings and the influence of a traditional strengthening method are demonstrated on the example of a public school building in Skopje, Macedonia.
Y1  - 2013
SN  - 978-3-902749-04-8
N1  - Vienna Congress on Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, Vienna, Austria, Paper No. 523
13. D-A-CH Tagung ; Vienna, Austria, 29. - 30. August 2013
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12188/15830 (Error - Cannot Connect to Server)
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Riga, Evi
A1  - Pitilakis, Kyriazis
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Apostolaki, Stefania
A1  - Karatzetzou, Anna
ED  - Arion, Cristian
ED  - Scupin, Alexandra
ED  - Ţigănescu, Alexandru
T1  - Investigating the impact of the new European Seismic Hazard Model ESHM20 on the seismic design and safety control of industrial facilities
T2  - The Third European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology September 4 – September 9, 2022, Bucharest
N2  - The seismic performance and safety of major European industrial facilities has a global interest for Europe, its citizens and economy. A potential major disaster at an industrial site could affect several countries, probably far beyond the country where it is located. However, the seismic design and safety assessment of these facilities is practically based on national, often outdated seismic hazard assessment studies, due to many reasons, including the absence of a reliable, commonly developed seismic hazard model for whole Europe. This important gap is no more existing, as the 2020 European Seismic Hazard Model ESHM20 was released in December 2021. In this paper we investigate the expected impact of the adoption of ESHM20 on the seismic demand for industrial facilities, through the comparison of the ESHM20 probabilistic hazard at the sites where industrial facilities are located with the respective national and European regulations. The goal of this preliminary work in the framework of Working Group 13 of the European Association for Earthquake Engineering (EAEE), is to identify potential inadequacies in the design and safety control of existing industrial facilities and to highlight the expected impact of the adoption of the new European Seismic Hazard Model on the design of new industrial facilities and the safety assessment of existing ones.
KW  - ESHM20, industrial facilities
KW  - seismic hazard
KW  - seismic design
KW  - safety control
Y1  - 2022
SN  - 978-973-100-533-1
SP  - 3261
EP  - 3270
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Milijaš, Aleksa
A1  - Šakić, Bogdan
A1  - Marinković, Marko
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Gams, Matija
A1  - Klinkel, Sven
ED  - Arion, Cristian
ED  - Scupin, Alexandra
ED  - Ţigănescu, Alexandru
T1  - Effects of prior in-plane damage on out-of-plane response of masonry infills with openings
T2  - The Third European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology September 4 – September 9, 2022, Bucharest
N2  - Masonry infill walls are the most traditional enclosure system that is still widely used in RC frame buildings all over the world, particularly in seismic active regions. Although infill walls are usually neglected in seismic design, during an earthquake event they are subjected to in-plane and out-of-plane forces that can act separately or simultaneously. Since observations of damage to buildings after recent earthquakes showed detrimental effects of in-plane and out-of-plane load interaction on infill walls, the number of studies that focus on influence of in-plane damage on out-of-plane response has significantly increased. However, most of the xperimental campaigns have considered only solid infills and there is a lack of combined in-plane and out-of-plane experimental tests on masonry infills with openings, although windows and doors strongly affect seismic performance. In this paper, two types of experimental tests on infills with window openings are presented. The first is a pure out-of-plane test and the second one is a sequential in-plane and out-of-plane test aimed at investigating the effects of existing in-plane damage on outof-plane response. Additionally, findings from two tests with similar load procedure that were carried out on fully infilled RC frames in the scope of the same project are used for comparison. Test results clearly show that window opening increased vulnerability of infills to combined seismic actions and that prevention of damage in infills with openings is of the utmost importance for seismic safety.
KW  - Seismic loading
KW  - In-plane load
KW  - Out-of-plane load
KW  - Interaction
KW  - Window opening
Y1  - 2022
SN  - 978-973-100-533-1
SP  - 2747
EP  - 2756
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Morandi, Paolo
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Breis, Khaled
A1  - Beyer, Katrin
A1  - Magenes, Guido
ED  - Arion, Christian
ED  - Scupin, Alexandra
ED  - Ţigănescu, Alexandru
T1  - Behaviour factor q for the seismic design of URM buildings
T2  - The Third European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology September 4 – September 9, 2022, Bucharest
N2  - Recent earthquakes showed that low-rise URM buildings following codecompliant seismic design and details behaved in general very well without substantial damages. Although advances in simulation tools make nonlinear calculation methods more readily accessible to designers, linear analyses will still be the standard design method for years to come. The present paper aims to improve the linear seismic design method by providing a proper definition of the q-factor of URM buildings. Values of q-factors are derived for low-rise URM buildings with rigid diaphragms, with reference to modern structural configurations realized in low to moderate seismic areas of Italy and Germany. The behaviour factor components for deformation and energy dissipation capacity and for overstrength due to the redistribution of forces are derived by means of pushover analyses. As a result of the investigations, rationally based values of the behaviour factor q to be used in linear analyses in the range of 2.0 to 3.0 are proposed.
KW  - unreinforced masonry buildings
KW  - modern constructions
KW  - seismic design
KW  - linear elastic analysis;
KW  - behaviour factor q
Y1  - 2022
SN  - 978-973-100-533-1
SP  - 1184
EP  - 1194
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Tomić, Igor
A1  - Penna, Andrea
A1  - DeJong, Matthew
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Correia, António A.
A1  - Candeias, Paulo X.
A1  - Senaldi, Ilaria
A1  - Guerrini, Gabriele
A1  - Malomo, Daniele
A1  - Beyer, Katrin
T1  - Seismic testing of adjacent interacting masonry structures
T2  - 12th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2020)
N2  - In many historical centres in Europe, stone masonry buildings are part of building aggregates, which developed when the layout of the city or village was densified. In these aggregates, adjacent buildings share structural walls to support floors and roofs. Meanwhile, the masonry walls of the façades of adjacent buildings are often connected by dry joints since adjacent buildings were constructed at different times. Observations after for example the recent Central Italy earthquakes showed that the dry joints between the building units were often the first elements to be damaged. As a result, the joints opened up leading to pounding between the building units and a complicated interaction at floor and roof beam supports. The analysis of such building aggregates is very challenging and modelling guidelines do not exist. Advances in the development of analysis methods have been impeded by the lack of experimental data on the seismic response of such aggregates. The objective of the project AIMS (Seismic Testing of Adjacent Interacting Masonry Structures), included in the H2020 project SERA, is to provide such experimental data by testing an aggregate of two buildings under two horizontal components of dynamic
excitation. The test unit is built at half-scale, with a two-storey building and a one-storey building. The buildings share one common wall while the façade walls are connected by dry joints. The floors are at different heights leading to a complex dynamic response of this smallest possible building aggregate. The shake table test is conducted at the LNEC seismic testing facility. The testing sequence comprises four levels of shaking: 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% of nominal shaking table capacity. Extensive instrumentation, including accelerometers, displacement transducers and optical measurement systems, provides detailed information on the building aggregate response. Special attention is paid to the interface opening, the globa
KW  - Historical centres
KW  - Stone masonry
KW  - Adjacent buildings
KW  - Shake table test
Y1  - 2020
U6  - http://dx.doi.org/10.23967/sahc.2021.234
N1  - Wednesday, 16 September, 2020 to Friday, 18 September, 2020, Barcelona.
SP  - 1
EP  - 12
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Tomic, Igor
A1  - Penna, Andrea
A1  - DeJong, Matthew
A1  - Butenweg, Christoph
A1  - Senaldi, Ilaria
A1  - Guerrini, Gabriele
A1  - Malomo, Daniele
A1  - Beyer, Katrin
T1  - Blind predictions of shake table testing of aggregate masonry buildings
T2  - 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Sendai, Japan, September 27 to October 2, 2021.
N2  - In many historical centers in Europe, stone masonry is part of building aggregates, which developed when the layout of the city or village was densified. The analysis of such building aggregates is very challenging and modelling guidelines missing. Advances in the development of analysis methods have been impeded by the lack of experimental data on the seismic response of such aggregates. The SERA project AIMS (Seismic Testing of Adjacent Interacting Masonry Structures) provides such experimental data by testing an aggregate of two buildings under two horizontal components of dynamic excitation. With the aim to advance the modelling of unreinforced masonry aggregates, a blind prediction competition is organized before the experimental campaign. Each group has been provided a complete set of construction drawings, material properties, testing sequence and the list of measurements to be reported. The applied modelling approaches span from equivalent frame models to Finite Element models using shell elements and discrete element models with solid elements. This paper compares the first entries, regarding the modelling approaches, results in terms of base shear, roof displacements, interface openings, and the failure modes.
KW  - Historical centres
KW  - Stone masonry
KW  - Adjacent buildings
KW  - Shake table test
KW  - Blind prediction competition
Y1  - 2020
N1  - Die Konferenz war ursprünglich für den 13-18 September 2020 angesetzt.
ER  -