Application of the finite element method for the analysis of the seismic behaviour of the mosque-cathedral of Córdoba
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https://doi.org/10.20868/ade.2024.5364Keywords:
Finite element method, Historical buildings, Seimic baehaviour, Pushover, Cultural heritageAbstract
The main objective of this work is to apply the finite element method to the modelling of the sector of Abd' al-Rahman I of the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba. This building is of great cultural and heritage value. For this reason, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. The monument is located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. This area is characterised by moderate seismic activity. For this reason, it is important to analyse the structural and seismic behaviour of the monument for its preservation and safety analysis. In this work, a 3D model has been developed in the open software OpenSees. For this purpose, non-destructive tests have been carried out on the building. For the analysis of its behaviour, vertical and horizontal static analyses (pushover type) have been carried out. As a result, it has been obtained that the building has a worse seismic behaviour in the direction perpendicular to the arches.
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