TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding the function of bonding courses in masonry construction
T2 - An investigation with mixed numerical methods
AU - Napolitano, Rebecca
AU - Glisic, Branko
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors of this work would like to thank Max Cardillo of San Gemini Preservation Studies for the topic inspiration. Additionally, Sophia Feist, Rachel Coe-Scarff, and Laura Lansing for their instrumental help in the initial data gathering stages of this project. This work was completed as part of the Itasca Educational Partnership under the mentorship of Dr. Jim Hazzard without whose guidance, this paper would not have been possible. An additionally thank you to Dr. Mark Christianson at Itasca who provided pivotal insights into the simulations. This works was supported by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Dean's Fund for Innovation at Princeton. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program under Grant No. DGE-1656466 . Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Funding Information:
The authors of this work would like to thank Max Cardillo of San Gemini Preservation Studies for the topic inspiration. Additionally, Sophia Feist, Rachel Coe-Scarff, and Laura Lansing for their instrumental help in the initial data gathering stages of this project. This work was completed as part of the Itasca Educational Partnership under the mentorship of Dr. Jim Hazzard without whose guidance, this paper would not have been possible. An additionally thank you to Dr. Mark Christianson at Itasca who provided pivotal insights into the simulations. This works was supported by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Dean's Fund for Innovation at Princeton. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program under Grant No. DGE-1656466. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - Bonding courses, also called leveling courses, are ubiquitous in historical masonry structures. While this technique is common, there is no clear understanding of their structural function. Many works have postulated that this construction typology denotes the end of a workday or the height of one shuttering. Additionally, many sources contradict each other about the structural functionality of bonding courses. While some works have claimed that they create a structural weakness, others have asserted that they must be a structural advantage since they are ubiquitous. The aim of this paper is to study the behavior of bonding courses to understand their potential structural functionality. Using a mixed numerical method, i.e., combining finite element modeling and distinct element modeling, the structural response of the bonding courses is simulated. Under differential settlement of foundations, damages were seen to be localized in the walls with bonding courses. Performed analysis indicates that bonding courses had a positive contribution to the structural safety of the walls. A study of how the height of the bonding course affects this performance was also carried out.
AB - Bonding courses, also called leveling courses, are ubiquitous in historical masonry structures. While this technique is common, there is no clear understanding of their structural function. Many works have postulated that this construction typology denotes the end of a workday or the height of one shuttering. Additionally, many sources contradict each other about the structural functionality of bonding courses. While some works have claimed that they create a structural weakness, others have asserted that they must be a structural advantage since they are ubiquitous. The aim of this paper is to study the behavior of bonding courses to understand their potential structural functionality. Using a mixed numerical method, i.e., combining finite element modeling and distinct element modeling, the structural response of the bonding courses is simulated. Under differential settlement of foundations, damages were seen to be localized in the walls with bonding courses. Performed analysis indicates that bonding courses had a positive contribution to the structural safety of the walls. A study of how the height of the bonding course affects this performance was also carried out.
KW - Bonding courses
KW - Finite distinct element modeling
KW - Masonry
KW - Numerical modeling
KW - Settlement
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U2 - 10.1016/j.culher.2019.03.007
DO - 10.1016/j.culher.2019.03.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85064178530
VL - 39
SP - 120
EP - 129
JO - Journal of Cultural Heritage
JF - Journal of Cultural Heritage
SN - 1296-2074
ER -