Paper
Seismic Assessment of Traditional Houses in the Balkans– Case Studies in Xanthi
- Authors:
- M. L. Papadopoulos
- Abstract
- Field evidence from recent strong earthquakes in the Balkan peninsula has reinforced the belief that the Local Historical Structural System of the region, known as timber-laced masonry construction, shows dependable resistance and significant resilience under earthquake action, rarely reaching the state of catastrophic collapse that typifies other old buildings such as brittle (poorly constructed) reinforced concrete structures. This paper examines the seismic behavior of example traditional houses from the old city of Xanthi, by using simulation models to study the dynamic characteristics of the structures, exploring the possibilities of restoration through pertinent modification of the connecting material properties. The effectiveness of the interventions is gauged through a comparative evaluation of the results obtained from the initial and the post-intervention models, with particular emphasis placed on the global modification of the dynamic characteristics and the anticipated mitigation of localized deformation demands throughout the structures. The variability of the results owing to parameter changes enables a first assessment of the uncertainties associated with the actual details, geometry and state of materials and the mechanical properties thereof, on the dynamic properties and dependable deformation capacity of the structure at the life-safety performance limit state.
- Keywords
- Timber-Laced Masonry Construction; Local Historical Structural Systems; Non-invasive Interventions; Seismic Behavior; Simulation Models
- StartPage
- 131
- EndPage
- 143
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