Nondestructive Testing and Finite Element Analysis for a Collapsed Temple
Advisor Information
Ece Erdogmus
Location
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
6-3-2015 11:00 AM
End Date
6-3-2015 12:30 PM
Abstract
Impact-echo nondestructive testing allows engineers and investigators to identify internal cracks and voids within structural components without invasive drilling. This method is ideal for evaluating historic masonry such as the Temple of Antioch, a collapsed Roman temple under investigation for reconstruction by Dr. Ece Erdogmus (PI, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering, and research advisor). Despite many advances in nondestructive testing technologies, there still remains a challenge to link these testing and assessment results with numeric strength reduction factors for a structural analysis model. To further the goals of the Temple of Antioch research team, this research involves using ANSYS analysis software for a finite element analysis (FEA) of individual stone blocks with applied static and seismic loads and varying levels of initial damage for the blocks. Issues specific to marble material such as crack propagation are addressed, and this research involves proposed improvements for the current in situ damage assessments of marble blocks by linking these FEA and impact-echo findings. This research provides meaningful results to support the Temple of Antioch research team as the temple nears its reconstruction as a heritage site.
Nondestructive Testing and Finite Element Analysis for a Collapsed Temple
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
Impact-echo nondestructive testing allows engineers and investigators to identify internal cracks and voids within structural components without invasive drilling. This method is ideal for evaluating historic masonry such as the Temple of Antioch, a collapsed Roman temple under investigation for reconstruction by Dr. Ece Erdogmus (PI, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering, and research advisor). Despite many advances in nondestructive testing technologies, there still remains a challenge to link these testing and assessment results with numeric strength reduction factors for a structural analysis model. To further the goals of the Temple of Antioch research team, this research involves using ANSYS analysis software for a finite element analysis (FEA) of individual stone blocks with applied static and seismic loads and varying levels of initial damage for the blocks. Issues specific to marble material such as crack propagation are addressed, and this research involves proposed improvements for the current in situ damage assessments of marble blocks by linking these FEA and impact-echo findings. This research provides meaningful results to support the Temple of Antioch research team as the temple nears its reconstruction as a heritage site.