Abstract
The structure of the nave of the abbey church of the Madeleine of Vézelay has experienced gross horizontal displacements at the pier tops and vertical displacements at the crown of the arches. Although the use of elastic homogeneous material models does not explain the magnitude of the deformations of the nave structure, the magnitude and character of the observed deformations can be explained by removing the tensile capacity of the joints and using the plastic deformation characteristics of the lime mortar materials used in the construction of the structure.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 25-36 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Engineering Structures |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1998 |
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The nave of the Madeleine of Vézelay. / Medero Navedo, José A.; Boothby, Thomas E.; Smith, Elizabeth Bradford.
In: Engineering Structures, Vol. 20, No. 1-2, 01.01.1998, p. 25-36.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The nave of the Madeleine of Vézelay
AU - Medero Navedo, José A.
AU - Boothby, Thomas E.
AU - Smith, Elizabeth Bradford
PY - 1998/1/1
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N2 - The structure of the nave of the abbey church of the Madeleine of Vézelay has experienced gross horizontal displacements at the pier tops and vertical displacements at the crown of the arches. Although the use of elastic homogeneous material models does not explain the magnitude of the deformations of the nave structure, the magnitude and character of the observed deformations can be explained by removing the tensile capacity of the joints and using the plastic deformation characteristics of the lime mortar materials used in the construction of the structure.
AB - The structure of the nave of the abbey church of the Madeleine of Vézelay has experienced gross horizontal displacements at the pier tops and vertical displacements at the crown of the arches. Although the use of elastic homogeneous material models does not explain the magnitude of the deformations of the nave structure, the magnitude and character of the observed deformations can be explained by removing the tensile capacity of the joints and using the plastic deformation characteristics of the lime mortar materials used in the construction of the structure.
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