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An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Seismic Assessment of Built Cultural Heritage: Case Studies in Lisbon and Outskirts Read chapter Read first chapter

2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Seismic Analysis of the Stylite Tower at Umm ar-Rasas

Authors : Paolo Clemente, Giuseppe Delmonaco, Lucamaria Puzzilli, Fernando Saitta

Published in: Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions

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Abstract

A seismic vulnerability analysis carried out on the Stylite Tower at Umm ar-Rasas, Jordan, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is presented in this paper. The monument, a unique survived example of stylite towers in the Middle East, presents evidence of structural damage due to earthquakes. The study was based on preliminary investigations, which consisted in Schmidt-hammer tests executed on stone blocks and passive tromography tests on the ground. Two models were implemented for the tower. In the first one, the tower was considered as a rigid structure supported by means of an elasto-perfect plastic cushion at the base. In the second one, a finite element model was setup, with solid elements characterized by a Drucker-Prager yield criterion. In both cases a push over analysis was performed, which resulted in a very low resistance of the tower to seismic actions. The work is part of a preservation effort which will include the design of a retrofit intervention.

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Metadata
Title
Seismic Analysis of the Stylite Tower at Umm ar-Rasas
Authors
Paolo Clemente
Giuseppe Delmonaco
Lucamaria Puzzilli
Fernando Saitta
Copyright Year
2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Book
Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-99440-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-99441-3

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99441-3_191