In this paper the seismic vulnerability analysis of a magnum opus of the architectural heritage residing in the ancient city of Pompeii in Italy is presented. Pompeii is a Roman city destroyed during a catastrophic eruption of the Vesuvius volcano in 79 a.C.. Nowadays, Pompeii is one of the biggest tourist sites in Southern Italy and since 1997 it is a UNESCO world heritage site. During its life, the city suffered many earthquakes, and the ruins of the ancient city show several partially collapsed buildings. The peculiarity of the analysed colonnade is an “innovative solution” adopted to avoid long span beams over its slender columns: short segments were built up providing opposing inclined patterned edges. Distinct element analyses outcomes are discussed to evaluate the current seismic vulnerability of the colonnade, in order to preserve the safety of the structure and to study the effects of degradation of the archaeological material.
Discrete element modelling of the archaeological colonnade in Pompeii / Giamundo, Vincenzo; V., Sarhosis; Lignola, GIAN PIERO; Cosenza, Edoardo. - (2014), pp. ID1370_1-ID1370_11. (Intervento presentato al convegno 9th International Masonry Conference tenutosi a Guimaraes (Portugal) nel 7-9 July 2014).
Discrete element modelling of the archaeological colonnade in Pompeii
GIAMUNDO, VINCENZO;LIGNOLA, GIAN PIERO;COSENZA, EDOARDO
2014
Abstract
In this paper the seismic vulnerability analysis of a magnum opus of the architectural heritage residing in the ancient city of Pompeii in Italy is presented. Pompeii is a Roman city destroyed during a catastrophic eruption of the Vesuvius volcano in 79 a.C.. Nowadays, Pompeii is one of the biggest tourist sites in Southern Italy and since 1997 it is a UNESCO world heritage site. During its life, the city suffered many earthquakes, and the ruins of the ancient city show several partially collapsed buildings. The peculiarity of the analysed colonnade is an “innovative solution” adopted to avoid long span beams over its slender columns: short segments were built up providing opposing inclined patterned edges. Distinct element analyses outcomes are discussed to evaluate the current seismic vulnerability of the colonnade, in order to preserve the safety of the structure and to study the effects of degradation of the archaeological material.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
