SMARTnet Research Project
Comparison and Refinement of Hand Calculations with Computer鈥恆ided Simulation Models towards a Reliable Method for Seismic Design of Rubble Stone Masonry Buildings with Cement Mortar.
17 November 2021
This project aims to contribute to the improvement and upgrading of the technological knowledge聽levels for rubble stone masonry buildings in seismic areas, through validated scientific research by聽means of the current state鈥恛f鈥恡he鈥恆rt for calculating and modelling.
Project at a Glance
I. Introductions and Context:
Definitions and predicted behaviour of two case study buildings
II. Literature Reviews:
a. Analysis methods
b. Mechanical and material properties
c. Determination of parameters for calculations and numerical models
III. Hand Calculations
Base shear seismic demand, in鈥恜lane and out鈥恛f鈥恜lane verifications; by hand and spreadsheets
IV. Seismic Modelling
Base shear seismic demand, in鈥恜lane and out鈥恛f鈥恜lane verifications; by software simulations
V. Discussions and Outputs
Applicability and reliability of the different methods, hand calculations and software simulations,
comparisons of the inputs and outputs, and publication of the research
Project Period
October 2021 鈥 October 2022
Partners
- 香港六合彩中特网 EPICentre
- Smart Shelter Research, Netherlands (Project Lead)
- Tribhuvan University, Nepal
- Kathmandu University, Nepal
- Nagoya University, Japan
- University of Bologna, Italy
- ISISE, University of Minho, Portugal
- Indian Institute of Technology Patna
- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
- Int. Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
- Tribhuvan University, Nepal
- Shanghai Research Institute of Building Sciences, China
- Arup International, Shanghai
- Royal University of Bhutan
- North Caucasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Russia
- University of Bristol
- ETH Z眉rich
- Arup International, London
- University of Pavia, Italy