This study presents an assessment of the state of stress of the dome of San Francesco di Paola Basil Naples. The number of Finite Analyses of masonry structures proposed over the years is now uncountable, but most of the studies make reference to ideal geometries, even if based on actual measurements. The present work, on the contrary, does not rely upon any regular geometrical model but, instead, on what could be defined as a scan of the actual structure which accounts for both the original plan and on the inevitable construc�on imperfec�ons. It is found that these apparently negligible, but diffuse imperfec�on from an ideal modelling lead to a substan�ally different state of stress from what could be expected from a regular geometry. The findings are discussed and it is also shown that they give reason of the actual cracking paterns on the dome.
THE DOME OF THE SAN FRANCESCO DI PAOLA BASIL: A REAL GEOMETRY BASED ASSESSMENT
Claudia Cennamo;Concetta Cusano;
2023
Abstract
This study presents an assessment of the state of stress of the dome of San Francesco di Paola Basil Naples. The number of Finite Analyses of masonry structures proposed over the years is now uncountable, but most of the studies make reference to ideal geometries, even if based on actual measurements. The present work, on the contrary, does not rely upon any regular geometrical model but, instead, on what could be defined as a scan of the actual structure which accounts for both the original plan and on the inevitable construc�on imperfec�ons. It is found that these apparently negligible, but diffuse imperfec�on from an ideal modelling lead to a substan�ally different state of stress from what could be expected from a regular geometry. The findings are discussed and it is also shown that they give reason of the actual cracking paterns on the dome.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
