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SU4 SWrucWural Analysis of HisWorical ConsWrucWions – Jerzy Jasieńko (ed) © 2012 DPNH ProcławH PolandH ISSN 0860-2395H ISBN 978-83-7125-216-7 lrT-lc-miAkb obpmlkpb lc Teobb-ibAc pTlkb MAplkoY tAiip TAhIkd ACClrkT lc plIi-pTorCTrob IkTboACTIlkW Ak bumboIMbkTAi pTraY AikateriniJAnna Manoledaki N I sasileios arosos O I foannis Anastasopoulos P I blizabeth sintzileou 4 I deorge dazetas R ABpToACT qhis paper studies the outJofJplane seismic response of stone masonry wallsI typically encountered in historic and monumental structuresI with due consideration to soil–foundation–structure interaction EpcpfFK qhe problem is investigated experimentallyI through a series of pushover testsI performed on reduced scale ENWPF specimensK bach specimen consisted of a threeJleaf stone masonry wall built on top of a rectangular footingK qhe walls were subjected to outJofJplane displacementI imposed at midJheightK qhe specimens were tested as builtI with the exception of one specimen tested in strengthened conditionK fn a first phaseI a set of experiments were conducted ignoring pcpfK qhenI in a second phaseI the masonry wall–foundation specimens were founded on a sand substratum to investigate the role of pcpfK qhe effect of soil resilience was examined by modelling two idealized soil depositsW EaF dense sand of relative density a r = VOBI and EbF loose sand of relative density a r = PPBK qhe observed failure modes are discussed with due emphasis on the cracking patterns of the walls and postJtest soil deformationK As shown by the obtained test resultsI the outJofJplane seismic performance of the walls was substantially affected by pcpf effectsI as well as by the boundary conditionsK heywords: ptone masonryI qhreeJleafI lutJofJplaneI mushover testsI poilJstructure interaction NK IkTolarCTIlk ptone masonry is one of the most commonly encountered structural systems in historic constructions and monuments around the worldK qhe overall seismic response of such structures is quite complexI especially when soil–foundation–structure interaction EpcpfF needs to be considered as wellK qhe research presented herein focuses on the critical outJofJplane seismic response of single structural componentsI namely stone masonry wallsI with due consideration to pcpf effectsK As far as outJofJplane tests are concernedI a restricted number of experimental studies have been published regarding contemporary EiKeKI brick and blockF masonry walls xNJTzK eoweverI to the best of our knowledgeI this is the first experimental campaign concerning historic stone masonry wallsK ft is also the first time that issues associated with soil–structure interaction are addressedK qhereforeI an important scope of the research is to contribute to the enhancement of knowledge in the fieldK aue to space limitationsI an overview of the experimental results is presented in this paper with the help of comprehensive diagrams and tablesK joreoverI the observed failure modes are discussed with due emphasis on the cracking patterns of the wallsI and the postJtest deformation of the soilK N mha ptudentI kational qechnical rnivK of AthensI pchool of Civil bngKI manolkat]centralKntuaKgr O mostdoctoral oesearcherI kational qechnical rnivK of AthensI pchool of Civil bngKI vadrosos]gmailKcom P AssistK mrofessor EelectedFI kational qechnical rnivK of AthensI pchool of Civil bngKI ianast]civilKntuaKgr 4 mrofessorI kational qechnical rnivK of AthensI pchool of Civil bngKI elvintz]centralKntuaKgr R mrofessorI kational qechnical rnivK of AthensI pchool of Civil bngKI gazetas]athKforthnetKgr

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SWrucWural Analysis of HisWorical ConsWrucWions – Jerzy Jasieńko (ed) © 2012 DPNH ProcławH PolandH ISSN 0860-2395H ISBN 978-83-7125-216-7

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qhis=paper=studies=the=outJofJplane=seismic=response=of=stone=masonry=wallsI= typically=encountered=in=historic= and= monumental= structuresI= with= due= consideration= to= soil–foundation–structure= interaction=EpcpfFK= qhe= problem= is= investigated= experimentallyI= through= a= series= of= pushover= testsI= performed=on=reduced=scale= ENWPF= specimensK= bach=specimen=consisted=of=a= threeJleaf= stone=masonry=wall=built=on=top= of= a= rectangular= footingK= qhe= walls= were= subjected= to= outJofJplane= displacementI= imposed=at=midJheightK= qhe= specimens= were= tested= as= builtI= with= the= exception= of= one= specimen= tested= in=strengthened=conditionK=fn=a=first=phaseI=a=set=of=experiments=were=conducted=ignoring=pcpfK=qhenI=in=a=second= phaseI= the= masonry= wall–foundation= specimens= were= founded= on= a= sand= substratum= to=investigate=the=role=of=pcpfK=qhe=effect=of=soil=resilience=was=examined=by=modelling=two=idealized=soil=depositsW=EaF=dense=sand=of=relative=density=ar===VOBI=and=EbF=loose=sand=of=relative=density=ar ==PPBK=qhe=observed=failure=modes=are=discussed=with=due=emphasis=on=the=cracking=patterns=of=the=walls=and=postJtest=soil=deformationK=As=shown=by=the=obtained=test=resultsI=the=outJofJplane=seismic=performance=of=the=walls=was=substantially=affected=by=pcpf=effectsI=as=well=as=by=the=boundary=conditionsK==heywords: ptone masonryI qhreeJleafI lutJofJplaneI mushover testsI poilJstructure interaction NK IkTolarCTIlk==ptone=masonry=is=one=of=the=most=commonly=encountered=structural=systems= in=historic=constructions=and=monuments=around=the=worldK=qhe=overall=seismic=response=of=such=structures= is=quite=complexI=especially= when= soil–foundation–structure= interaction= EpcpfF= needs= to= be= considered= as= wellK= qhe=research= presented= herein= focuses= on= the= critical= outJofJplane= seismic= response= of= single= structural=componentsI=namely=stone=masonry=wallsI=with=due=consideration=to=pcpf=effectsK==As= far= as= outJofJplane= tests= are= concernedI= a= restricted= number= of= experimental= studies= have= been=published=regarding=contemporary=EiKeKI=brick=and=blockF=masonry=walls=xNJTzK=eoweverI=to=the=best=of=our=knowledgeI=this=is=the=first=experimental=campaign=concerning=historic=stone=masonry=wallsK=ft=is=also =the =first =time =that =issues =associated =with =soil–structure =interaction =are =addressedK =qhereforeI =an =important=scope=of=the=research=is=to=contribute=to=the=enhancement=of=knowledge=in=the=fieldK=aue=to=space=limitationsI=an=overview=of= the=experimental= results= is=presented= in=this=paper=with=the=help=of=comprehensive= diagrams= and= tablesK= joreoverI= the= observed= failure= modes= are= discussed= with= due=emphasis=on=the=cracking=patterns=of=the=wallsI=and=the=postJtest=deformation=of=the=soilK====

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