Earthquake stability of columns and statues

Ambraseys, N; Psycharis, IN

dc.contributor.author	Ambraseys, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Psycharis, IN	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:35:32Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:35:32Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	1363-2469	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/21107
dc.subject	Columns	en
dc.subject	Earthquake Response	en
dc.subject	Monuments	en
dc.subject	Seismic Response	en
dc.subject	Statues	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Geological	en
dc.subject.classification	Geosciences, Multidisciplinary	en
dc.subject.other	Columns	en
dc.subject.other	Critical issues	en
dc.subject.other	Earthquake damages	en
dc.subject.other	Earthquake Response	en
dc.subject.other	Earthquake stability	en
dc.subject.other	Ground motions	en
dc.subject.other	Monuments	en
dc.subject.other	Multidrum columns	en
dc.subject.other	Numerical models	en
dc.subject.other	Numerical results	en
dc.subject.other	Practicing engineers	en
dc.subject.other	Seismic vulnerability	en
dc.subject.other	Statues	en
dc.subject.other	Earthquakes	en
dc.title	Earthquake stability of columns and statues	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1080/13632469.2010.541549	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13632469.2010.541549	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	The seismic vulnerability of statues mounted on monolithic or multidrum columns is presented in this article. Emphasis is given to the procedure that should be followed for the assessment of the stability to future earthquakes, which is presented through the case study of the statue of Apollo at the Academy of Athens. The earthquake of 1999 (MW = 5.9), at a source distance of about 10 km, caused the base of the statue to slide on the column capital and rotate, with no evidence of any damage having been done to the column or to the Academy Building proper. Earthquake damage of monuments of this type is rarely noticed and, even if observed, is not reported in any detail. This particular case, therefore, offered the opportunity to investigate the stability of statues mounted on multi-drum columns, and also to present critical issues related to the assessment of their vulnerability, as the selection of the ground motions that should be used in the analysis, the determination of the parameters of the numerical models and the correct interpretation of the numerical results. Comments on the validity of the various methods currently in use by practicing engineers are also presented. Copyright © A. S. Elnashai & N. N. Ambraseys.	en
heal.publisher	TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Earthquake Engineering	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/13632469.2010.541549	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000290989900001	en
dc.identifier.volume	15	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	685	en
dc.identifier.epage	710	en