Seismic Analysis of the Medieval Military Dry-stone Masonry Tower Arquà in Italy : Master's Thesis

Abstract

Za obrambeni suho zidani toranj Arquà koji se nalazi u pokrajini Rovigo, izvršene su analize ponašanja konstrukcije pod utjecajem seizmičkih sila. Za analizu je korišten numerički model Y2D, temeljen na kombiniranoj metodi konačno-diskretnih elemenata. Podloga seizmičkih zapisa uzeta je na temelju stvarnog potresnog događaja u Petrovcu 1979. godine. U radu je prikazano kako veličina blokova i način oslanjanja zidanog tornja utječu na ponašanje konstrukcije pod seizmičkim djelovanjem.For the defensive dry-stone tower of Arquà, located in the province of Rovigo, analyses of the structure's behavior under seismic forces were conducted. The analyses utilized the numerical model Y2D, based on the combined method of finite-discrete elements. The seismic data foundation was obtained from an actual seismic event in Petrovac in 1979. The study demonstrates how the size of blocks and the manner in which the stone tower is supported influence the structure's response to seismic actions