Investigation of the Structural Dynamic Behavior of the Frontinus Gate

Applied Sciences

Özden Saygılı¹  JoséV. Lemos² 

[1] Department of Civil Engineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul 34755, Turkey;Department of Dams, National Laboratory for Civil Engineering (LNEC), 1700-066 Lisboa, Portugal;

关键词: stone masonry;    discrete element modeling;    nonlinear dynamic analysis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/app10175821

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The Western Anatolia Region of Turkey is an important region of high seismic activity. The active dynamics of the region are shaped by a compression and expansion mechanism. This active mechanism is still ongoing and causes strong seismic activity in the region. The Frontinus Gate is a monument in the Roman city of Hierapolis of Phrygia located in southwestern Anatolia. The aim of this study is to investigate the seismic behavior of this stone masonry structure using discrete element modeling. For this purpose, nonlinear dynamic analyses were performed to simulate the structural response of the gate under seismic excitation. Deformation, damage, and failure patterns induced in the masonry gate for different levels of seismic action are evaluated and discussed. An earthquake with a return period of 475 years is expected to cause some damage, but no collapse, while for a return period of 2475 years, the models indicate collapse of the monument.

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