A nonlinear approach to the wind strength of Gothic Cathedrals: The case of Notre Dame of Paris. (15th March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vannucci, P.; Masi, F.; Stefanou, I.
• Is Part Of: Engineering structures. Volume 183(2019)
• Page Start: 860
• Page End: 873
• Publication Date: 2019-03-15
• Subjects: Wind actions -- Gothic Cathedrals -- Nonlinear FEM -- Notre Dame of Paris; Structural engineering -- Periodicals; Structural analysis (Engineering) -- Periodicals; Construction, Technique de la -- Périodiques; Génie parasismique -- Périodiques; Pression du vent -- Périodiques; Earthquake engineering; Structural engineering; Wind-pressure; Periodicals; 624.105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.01.030
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0141-0296

Abstract

Highlights: A nonlinear incremental approach to the wind strength of a Gothic Cathedral. The diagram wind-pressure-displacement of the building. The failure mechanism automatically determined by the propagation of the damage. Abstract: The problem of assessing the strength to wind actions of Gothic Cathedrals is addressed in this paper. A nonlinear approach, based upon a large-strain, large displacements formulation and using a nonlinear constitutive law modeling the no-tension behavior of the material as a damage law is proposed. The method is applied to the study of the Cathedral Notre Dame of Paris.