Dynamic Behavior of an Inclined Existing Masonry Tower in Italy

The renaissance bell tower of San Benedetto in Ferrara (Italy) has been investigated to understand its nonlinear dynamics correctly with the Non-Smooth Contact Dynamic (NSCD) method. The masonry structure has been modeled with the Discrete Element Methods (DEM), assuming rigid blocks and frictional...

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Main Authors: Angela Ferrante, Francesco Clementi, Gabriele Milani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Built Environment
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2019.00033/full