Investigation of the effectiveness of nature-inspired buttress forms in supporting masonry structures

A buttress is a crucial element for vaulted and domed masonry structures. In this study, after reviewing the buttress forms in historical masonry architecture, previous studies on masonry buttresses are summarized. Then, some ideas for potential studies on masonry buttresses are presented. Finally,...

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Main Authors: Rabia Izol, M. Arif Gürel, H. Almila Arda Buyuktaskin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Association of Civil Engineers 2022-08-01
Series:Građevinar
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.3415.2021
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description A buttress is a crucial element for vaulted and domed masonry structures. In this study, after reviewing the buttress forms in historical masonry architecture, previous studies on masonry buttresses are summarized. Then, some ideas for potential studies on masonry buttresses are presented. Finally, the effectiveness of an idealized tree buttress-shaped buttress in supporting masonry structures against seismic forces is investigated. The results indicate that a concave parabolic buttress provides structures with a higher resistance than a buttress with an idealized shape of tree buttresses.
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spellingShingle Rabia Izol
M. Arif Gürel
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Investigation of the effectiveness of nature-inspired buttress forms in supporting masonry structures
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uttress forms
historical masonry structures
inspired by nature
seismic resistance
vault
title Investigation of the effectiveness of nature-inspired buttress forms in supporting masonry structures
title_full Investigation of the effectiveness of nature-inspired buttress forms in supporting masonry structures
title_fullStr Investigation of the effectiveness of nature-inspired buttress forms in supporting masonry structures
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title_short Investigation of the effectiveness of nature-inspired buttress forms in supporting masonry structures
title_sort investigation of the effectiveness of nature inspired buttress forms in supporting masonry structures
topic uttress forms
historical masonry structures
inspired by nature
seismic resistance
vault
url https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.3415.2021
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