TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Strengthening of rammed earth structural elements. Mechanical behaviour under shear and cyclic loading N2 - An experimental investigation was carried out to study the in-plane shear behaviour of rammed earth structural elements strengthened with polyester fabric strips. The original idea for the retrofitting with polyester fabric strips was to introduce a vertical element for walls in order to take up horizontal loads resulting in a shear response of the building element. It has to be considered that vertical slits into the walls for fixing the strips are points of weakness and have to be mitigated by the adhesive. In this case a base coat mortar was employed. Strengthened elements were tested to exploit the strength potential of earthen materials and to solve its lack of tensile strength, significantly improving not only strength but also ductility. As part of the study results of a testing campaign of unstrengthened structural elements were considered. Strengthened elements were tested in diagonal compression/shear and cyclic shear-compression. A unique reinforcement orientation was used. The results of these tests are presented in this paper and include the load-displacement behaviours, crack patterns, failure modes. The results showed that the reinforcement was the most effective under cyclic shear-compression tests, with increase in load and displacement capacity observed. Under diagonal compression the reinforcement did not likely contribute significantly to the shear resistance, due to a lack of embedment length of the strips. T2 - 3rd International Conference on Protection of Historical Constructions (PROHITECH 2017) CY - Lissabon, Portugal DA - 12.07.2017 KW - Earthen Materials KW - Shear Behaviour KW - Strengthening PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-41261 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Müller, U. A1 - Fontana, Patrick ED - Mazzolani, F. M. ED - Lamas, A. ED - Calado, L. ED - Proenca, J. M. ED - Faggiano, B. T1 - Strengthening of rammed earth structural elements. Mechanical behaviour under shear and cyclic loading N2 - An experimental investigation was carried out to study the in-plane shear behaviour of rammed earth structural elements strengthened with polyester fabric strips. The original idea for the retrofitting with polyester fabric strips was to introduce a vertical element for walls in order to take up horizontal loads resulting in a shear response of the building element. It has to be considered that vertical slits into the walls for fixing the strips are points of weakness and have to be mitigated by the adhesive. In this case a base coat mortar was employed. Strengthened elements were tested to exploit the strength potential of earthen materials and to solve its lack of tensile strength, significantly improving not only strength but also ductility. As part of the study results of a testing campaign of unstrengthened structural elements were considered. Strengthened elements were tested in diagonal compression/shear and cyclic shear-compression. A unique reinforcement orientation was used. The results of these tests are presented in this paper and include the load-displacement behaviours, crack patterns, failure modes. The results showed that the reinforcement was the most effective under cyclic shear-compression tests, with increase in load and displacement capacity observed. Under diagonal compression the reinforcement did not likely contribute significantly to the shear resistance, due to a lack of embedment length of the strips. T2 - 3rd International Conference on Protection of Historical Constructions (PROHITECH 2017) CY - Lisbon, Portugal DA - 12.07.2017 KW - Rammed earth KW - Diagonal compression tests KW - Shear-compression tests KW - Strengthening KW - Polyester fabric strips PY - 2017 SN - 978-989-8481-58-0 SP - 157 EP - 158 PB - IST-Press AN - OPUS4-41263 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Seismic risk assessment of the Santa Maria a Vico bell tower. Ambient vibration measurements and numerical model tuning N2 - The paper investigates the dynamic characterisation along with the numerical model tuning and the seismic risk assessment of a monumental masonry tower in Italy namely the Santa Maria a Vico bell tower. Full-scale ambient vibration tests were performed under the impact of environmental loads. The technique of modal extraction in the frequency domain was applied. In-situ investigation survey was used in calibrating the refined 3D finite element model. The FEM tuning was carried out by varying the mechanical parameters and accounting for the restraint offered by the neighbouring buildings and the role of soil–structure interaction. The paper shows that the modal identification is a reliable technique that can be used in-situ for assessing the dynamic behaviour of monumental buildings. The tuned FEM model of the tower was usefully employed to determine the theoretical fundamental frequencies, which accurately fit the experiment data. Finally, the seismic performance of the bell tower was assessed using a non-linear static procedure based on the multi-modal pushover analysis and the capacity spectrum method. The results confirm that seismic events of moderate intensity can produce heavy damage to the masonry tower presented in this study. T2 - 3rd International Conference on Protection of Historical Constructions (PROHITECH 2017) CY - Lisbon, Portugal DA - 12.07.2017 KW - Masonry tower KW - Ambient vibration tests KW - Dynamic characterisation KW - Seismic assessment PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-41276 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ferraioli, M. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Abruzzese, D. ED - Mazzolani, F. M. ED - Lamas, A. ED - Calado, L. ED - Proenca, J. M. ED - Faggiano, B. T1 - Seismic risk assessment of the Santa Maria a Vico bell tower. Ambient vibration measurements and numerical model tuning N2 - The paper investigates the dynamic characterisation along with the numerical model tuning and the seismic risk assessment of a monumental masonry tower in Italy namely the Santa Maria a Vico bell tower. Full-scale ambient vibration tests were performed under the impact of environmental loads. The technique of modal extraction in the frequency domain was applied. In-situ investigation survey was used in calibrating the refined 3D finite element model. The FEM tuning was carried out by varying the mechanical parameters and accounting for the restraint offered by the neighbouring buildings and the role of soil–structure interaction. The paper shows that the modal identification is a reliable technique that can be used in-situ for assessing the dynamic behaviour of monumental buildings. The tuned FEM model of the tower was usefully employed to determine the theoretical fundamental frequencies, which accurately fit the experiment data. Finally, the seismic performance of the bell tower was assessed using a non-linear static procedure based on the multi-modal pushover analysis and the capacity spectrum method. The results confirm that seismic events of moderate intensity can produce heavy damage to the masonry tower presented in this study. T2 - 3rd International Conference on Protection of Historical Constructions (PROHITECH 2017) CY - Lisbon, Portugal DA - 12.07.2017 KW - Masonry tower KW - Ambient vibration tests KW - Dynamic characterisation KW - Seismic assessment PY - 2017 SN - 978-989-8481-58-0 SP - 159 EP - 160 PB - IST-Press AN - OPUS4-41279 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - In-plane behaviour of earthen materials: a numerical comparison between adobe masonry, rammed earth and cob N2 - The paper presents a comparison between different numerical modelling approaches aiming to simulate the in-plain behaviour of three types of earthen materials, namely adobe masonry, rammed earth and cob. For this purpose, uniaxial and diagonal compression tests were carried out, which allowed determining important mechanical parameters, such as compressive strength, Young’s modulus, Poisson’s ratio, shear strength and shear modulus. Furthermore, the tests allowed assessing the level of non-linear behaviour of the respective stress strain relationships as well as the failure modes. The experimental results were then used for the calibration of numerical models (based on the finite element method) for simulating the non-linear behaviour of the earth materials under in-plane shear loading. Both macro- and micro-modelling approaches were considered for this purpose. The procedures adopted for model calibration established the reliability of various modelling strategies for the different loading conditions. The simplified Approach based on macromodelling shows a satisfactory accuracy and low computational costs. The results reproducing the uniaxial compression are in good correspondence with the post-elastic behaviour observed in the experimental campaign. The micro-modelling approach adopted to reproduce the shear behaviour, even with higher computational cost, represents a suitable tool to predict the adobe masonry and rammed earth collapse mechanisms. T2 - COMPDYN 2017 - 6th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering CY - Rhodes Island, Greece DA - 15.06.2017 KW - Earthen materials KW - Compression behaviour KW - Shear behaviour KW - Digital image correlation KW - Finite element method PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-41002 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Perrone, C. A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Gardei, André A1 - Ziegert, C. T1 - Comparison of mechanical behavior of different earth masonry typologies in cultural heritage N2 - The paper has been developed in the framework of a larger EC‐research program called NIKER, in which BAM and other seventeen research partners from the Mediterrean area are jointly involved. It aims to develop and validate innovative materials and technologies for the systemic improvement of the seismic behavior of Cultural Heritage assets. The death tolls brought about by recent catastrophes in developing countries where many inhabitants lived in earthen dwellings (Gujarat, India 2001, Bam, Iran 2003 and Concepción, Chile 2010 Earthquakes, Tamil Nadu 2004 Tsunami) have brought about research studies aimed at improving earth construction in terms of strength, seismic resistance and speed of construction. In comparison to the recent advances in research on stone and brick masonry, knowledge on the material properties and failure mechanisms of earthen Building construction is limited and scattered. The research presented here by aims making a comparison of mechanical behaviour between different earth masonry material typologies, consisting of earth block masonry, rammed earth and cob. T2 - WCCE-ECCE-TCCE Joint conference 2 - Seismic protection of cultural heritage CY - Antalya, Turkey DA - 31.10.2011 KW - Earth masonry KW - Material test KW - Cultural heritage KW - Seismic resistance PY - 2011 SN - 978-605-01-0188-1 SP - 25 EP - 36 AN - OPUS4-24836 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ferraioli, M. A1 - Mandara, A. A1 - Abruzzese, D. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Dynamic identification and seismic safety of masonry bell towers N2 - The paper addresses two case studies of structural monitoring and seismic assessment of medieval masonry Towers in Italy: the bell tower of Aversa and the bell tower of Capua. These monuments in the Campania region were monitored by means of full-scale environmental vibration testing. Measured responses were then used for modal identification. The procedure is based on a typical finite element model updating technique based on vibration test results. Parameters optimization is carried out by minimizing a weighted error criterion relative to the building’s modal properties. A satisfactory improvement on modal parameters is thus obtained, resulting in a close Agreement between the modal properties observed in dynamic tests and those calculated from numerical model. Seismic assessment is carried out with nonlinear static analysis of the tower under multimodal distributions of lateral loads. Nonlinear analysis indicates the potential collapse mechanisms and evidences dangerous structural weakness which may play a role in the seismic vulnerability of the towers. T2 - 14th Conference of seismic engineering ANIDIS CY - Bari, Italy DA - 18.09.2011 KW - Masonry towers KW - Structural identification KW - Model updating PY - 2011 SN - 978-88-7522-040-2 IS - Abschnitt E SP - 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-24839 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ferraioli, M. A1 - Abruzzese, D. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Di Lauro, G. T1 - Torsional seismic response of an asymmetric-plan hospital buidling N2 - The inelastic torsional response of an asymmetric-plan hospital building is studied. The response of the structure in the time domain as recorded by highly sensitive sensor network, integrated by a data acquisition system. The identification was performed using techniques of modal extraction in the frequency domain (frequency Domain decomposition). A calibration process was applied in order to identify a reliable structural model to be used for the seismic vulnerability assessment of the hospital building. In particular, a nonlinear static procedure accounting for mass distribution, higher modes contribution and mode-shapes correlation was proposed for the estimation of the seismic response of irregular buildings. Finally, the influence of lateral force distribution, node control during pushover and accidental eccentricity is investigated. T2 - 14th Conference of seismic engineering ANIDIS CY - Bari, Italy DA - 18.09.2011 KW - Seismic response KW - Irregular buildings KW - Inelastic torsion PY - 2011 SN - 978-88-7522-040-2 IS - Abschnitt D SP - 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-24840 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Perrone, C. A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Gardei, André A1 - Ziegert, C. ED - Drochytka, R. ED - Bohus, S. T1 - Structural performances of earthen building materials. A comparison between different typologies N2 - Traditional construction techniques utilizing earthen materials are often seen as inferior compared to modern ways of building. Structural earthen elements are perceived as vulnerable towards environmental influences (moisture, frost) and in particular towards the load scenarios during earthquakes. In comparison to the recent advances in research on stone and brick masonry, knowledge on the structural performance of earthen building construction is limited and scattered. Consequently the confidence in the performance of these earthen buildings constructed in the traditional techniques during earthquakes is fairly low. The research presented here aims to make a comparison of mechanical behavior between different earth masonry material typologies, consisting of earth block masonry, rammed earth and cob. The paper has been developed in the framework of a larger research program called NIKER. BAM and other seventeen research partners from the Mediterrean area are jointly involved to develop and validate innovative materials and technologies for the systemic improvement of the seismic behavior of Cultural Heritage assets T2 - 2nd WTA - Internaitonal PhD Symposium - Building materials and buidling technology to preserve the built heritage CY - Brno, Czech Republic DA - 06.10.2011 KW - Earth masonry KW - Material test KW - Mechanical behavior KW - Cultural heritage PY - 2011 SN - 978-3-937066-21-9 SN - 0947-6830 N1 - Serientitel: WTA-Schriftenreihe – Series title: WTA-Schriftenreihe VL - 2 / Part 2 IS - 36 SP - 86 EP - 94 PB - WTA Publications AN - OPUS4-24928 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - A new grouting material for the repair of cracks in earthen structures T2 - XIth International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage (Terra 2012) CY - Lima, Peru DA - 2012-04-22 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-25932 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Earth Block masonry, rammed earth and cob: earthen components from different construction techniques and their structural performance T2 - XIth International Conference on the Study and Conservation of Earthen Architectural Heritage (Terra 2012) CY - Lima, Peru DA - 2012-04-22 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-25934 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Structural performances of earthen building materials. A comparison between different typologies T2 - 2nd WTA - International PhD Symposium CY - Brno, Czech Republic DA - 2011-10-06 PY - 2011 AN - OPUS4-25038 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Comparison of mechanical behavior of different earth masonry typologies in cultural heritage T2 - WCCE-ECCE-TCCE Joint Conference 2 - Seismic protection of cultural heritage CY - Antalya, Turkey DA - 2011-10-31 PY - 2011 AN - OPUS4-25039 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Overview of different strengthening techniques applied on walls used in historical structure T2 - 8th International Conference SAHC 2012 CY - Wroclaw, Poland DA - 2012-10-15 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-26958 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Vergleich und Modellierung der mechanischen Eigenschaften von Bauteilen aus Lehmsteinmauerwerk, Wellerlehm und Stampflehm T2 - 6th International Conference on Building with Earth LEHM 2012 CY - Weimar, Germany DA - 2012-10-05 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-26959 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Structural characterization of earthen materials. A comparision between earth block masonry, rammed earth and cob T2 - 8th International Conference SAHC 2012 CY - Wroclaw, Poland DA - 2012-10-15 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-26956 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Performance of earth block and rammed earth masonry under cyclic loading and reinforcement effectivity T2 - 6th International Conference on Building with Earth LEHM 2012 CY - Weimar, Germany DA - 2012-10-05 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-26957 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo ED - Carughi, U. T1 - Cina KW - Erhaltung des kulturellen Erbes KW - Historische Gebäude PY - 2013 SN - 978-88-422-2196-8 SP - 382 EP - 385 AN - OPUS4-27698 LA - ita AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Earthen materials: analysis and conservation T2 - International Colloquium on Conservation of Historical, Monumental and Aracheological Sites 2012 CY - Rome, Italy DA - 2012-07-19 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-27665 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Torsional seismic response of an asymmetric-plan hospital building T2 - XIV Conference of Seismic Engineering ANIDIS 2011 CY - Bari, Italy DA - 2011-09-18 PY - 2011 AN - OPUS4-27008 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Systemic improvement of overall seismic response T2 - 8th International Conference SAHC 2012 CY - Wroclaw, Poland DA - 2012-10-15 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-27009 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Connections and dissipative systems with early warning T2 - 8th International Conference SAHC 2012 (Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions) CY - Wroclaw, Poland DA - 2012-10-15 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-27010 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Characterization and qualification of intervention techniques: vertical elements T2 - Workshop on seismic risk preparedness plans for the conservation and exploitation of archeological sites and historic centres CY - Padua-Verona, Italy DA - 2012-11-27 PY - 2012 AN - OPUS4-27255 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Müller, U. T1 - Charakterisierung von Lehmmauerwerk unter statischer Druck- und Schubbeanspruchung N2 - Schätzungen zufolge leben und arbeiten zurzeit 30 bis 40 % der Weltbevölkerung in Gebäuden aus Lehm. Darunter befindet sich auch eine nicht unerhebliche Anzahl an Baudenkmälern, davon viele in einem gefährdeten Zustand. Bauwerke aus Lehm erfordern einen hohen Unterhaltungsaufwand, da sie anfällig sind für Erosion bei Regen sowie Abplatzungen und Querschnittsschwächung, wenn Salze kapillar transportiert werden und auskristallisieren. Außerdem sind sie empfindlich gegenüber mechanischen Beanspruchungen. So führen bereits relativ niedrige Zug- oder Druckspannungen zu Schädigungen durch Rissbildung. Einige Lehmbauweisen werden heute nicht mehr ausgeführt und das Wissen über sie ist zumindest teilweise verloren gegangen. Die verschiedenen Lehmbauweisen unterscheiden sich deutlich in Bezug auf die Zusammensetzung des Materials und die Bautechniken. KW - Lehmmauerwerk KW - Druck- und Schubbeanspruchung PY - 2013 SN - 978-3-433-03017-2 SN - 978-3-433-60296-6 SN - 0170-4958 IS - Kap. 1.2.6 SP - 629 EP - 633 PB - Ernst & Sohn AN - OPUS4-28584 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Destefano, F. ED - Legrand, T. ED - McConnell, A. T1 - Strategies for high risk reduction and management as global responsibility N2 - In the last decades it has been necessary to face emergencies due to big crisis events caused by anthropic and natural events. In particular modern technological Systems have reached such a high level of complexity that even a simple event can influence correct behavior with potential catastrophic consequences. The security and economy of technologically developed countries depends on the correct behavior of this infrastructure and on the continuity of the Services that they grant. In this framework, risk management assumes an important role focusing on policies for vulnerability reduction and after-crisis management. It imposes a multidisciplinary and transnational approach in Order to establish a common strategy between different countries, studying how to be prepared for disasters and prevent disaster damage. In this paper a preliminary analysis of risk categories is presented, suggesting a number of tentative proposals for risk reduction. KW - Risk management KW - Vulnerability KW - Risk analysis KW - Disaster risk reduction strategies PY - 2013 SN - 978-1-4094-4077-2 N1 - Serientitel: The library of essays on emergency ethics, law and policy – Series title: The library of essays on emergency ethics, law and policy VL - III IS - Chapter 7 SP - 95 EP - 110 PB - Ashgate Publishiing Limited AN - OPUS4-28689 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Oliveira, C. A1 - Silveira, D. A1 - Varum, H. A1 - Parisi, F. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Solis, M. A1 - Rodriguez-Mariscal, J. D. A1 - Tarque, N. ED - Varum, H. ED - Parisi, F. ED - Tarque, N. ED - Silveira, D. T1 - Mechanical Characterization of Adobe Masonry N2 - The characterization of the mechanical properties and behaviour of adobe masonry is fundamental for the understanding of the structural behaviour of adobe constructions. Thus, in the last decades, experimental studies focused on this topic have been carried out by different authors. Many of the existing experimental works, however, were carried out aiming to support broader studies focused on the seismic behaviour of adobe constructions and are not very detailed. Moreover, authors tend to adopt different procedures in their experimental work, since there are few indications in existing standards for testing adobe masonry. The wide variety in materials used, both for the adobes and mortars, further complicates this work, making it difficult to compare results obtained in different studies. This chapter provides an overview of the indications given by standards and other technical recommendations for the mechanical testing of adobe masonry. It presents a review of existing research on the mechanical behaviour of adobe masonry, addressing studies that focus on: (i) compression behaviour, (ii) shear behaviour, (iii) joint shear behaviour. It provides a global analysis of the existing knowledge, suggesting improvements for normative documents and identifying future Research needs. KW - Adobe masonry KW - Mechanical behaviour KW - Experimental tests KW - Standards PY - 2021 SN - 978-3-030-74736-7 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74737-4_4 SN - 2194-9832 VL - 20 SP - 55 EP - 92 PB - Springer Nature Switzerland AG AN - OPUS4-54171 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Silveira, D. A1 - Oliveira, C. A1 - Varum, H. A1 - Ioannou, I. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Tarque, N. A1 - Parisi, F. A1 - Fenu, L. A1 - Solis, M. A1 - Rodriguez-Mariscal, J. D. ED - Varum, H. ED - Parisi, F. ED - Tarque, N. ED - Silveira, D. T1 - Mechanical Characterization of Adobe Bricks N2 - The mechanical characterization of adobe bricks is an important first step in the study of the behaviour of adobe masonry. For this reason, in the last decades, different authors have conducted research on the mechanical behaviour of adobes from various regions of the world. Despite the importance of mechanical characterization, there are still only a few standards and normative documents with clear indications for the mechanical testing of earthen materials and, in general, These indications are not thorough and vary among different countries. Consequently, authors tend to adopt different types of test specimens and procedures in their experimental work, thus obtaining results that are not directly comparable. The fact that the materials and procedures traditionally used are also not standardized,varying greatly from region to region, also contributes to the difficulty of comparing results from different studies. This chapter presents a review of the indications provided by codes, standards and other technical recommendations for the mechanical testing of adobe bricks, as well as a detailed review of procedures adopted, and results obtained by different authors regarding the mechanical characterization of traditional adobe bricks. This chapter focuses, in particular, on the behaviour of adobe bricks when subjected to simple compression. It provides an overview of the existing knowledge and identifies needs for future research and development. KW - Adobe KW - Adobe masonry KW - Mechanical behaviour KW - Test procedures KW - Standards PY - 2021 SN - 978-3-030-74736-7 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74737-4 SN - 2194-9832 VL - 20 SP - 35 EP - 54 PB - Springer Nature Switzerland AG AN - OPUS4-54170 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Richter, Matthias A1 - Horn, Wolfgang A1 - Jann, Oliver A1 - Juritsch, Elevtheria A1 - Klinge, A. A1 - Roswag, E. A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo T1 - Indoor air emission tests of natural materials N2 - Emissions of building materials might have negative impact on human health and well-being. In the EU-funded research project H-House more than 30 natural materials (earthen dry boards and plasters, bio-based insulation materials made of wood, flax, reed, straw, etc.) used for renovation and refurbishment were tested regarding emissions of VOC, formaldehyde and radon. Different to ordinary emission tests on single materials this study focuses on the emissions from complete wall assemblies. Therefore, specially designed test chambers were used allowing the compounds to release only from the surface of the material facing indoors. The testing parameters were chosen in order to simulate model room conditions. The emission results were finally evaluated using the AgBB evaluation scheme, a procedure currently applied for the approval of flooring materials in Germany. T2 - 1st ICBBM - International conference on bio-based building materials CY - Clermont-Ferrand, France DA - 22.06.2015 KW - Emission testing KW - Natural materials KW - VOC KW - Formaldehyde KW - Radon PY - 2015 SN - 978-2-35158-154-4 SP - 641 EP - 643 AN - OPUS4-33609 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo ED - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan ED - Schmidt, Wolfram T1 - Earthen building materials: Hydraulic lime based grout for retrofitting and CEBs stabilised with geopolymer binders N2 - From the last decades the earth construction has a growing interest due to the high sustainability (low C02 emissions), thermal and acoustic performance, fire resistance and cost of the raw material (soil). In fact, earth construction can constitute a feasible solution for a more sustainable construction industry in developed countries. Nowadays the research areas on earthen construction focus from one side on the improvement of the materials for new buildings, on the other side on the Conservation of existing architectural heritage. Historical earthen buildings are often damaged by static or dynamic loads in form of extensive cracking. All too often these cracks are insufficiently or inappropriately repaired, if at all, because of lack of knowledge and/or technology. In particular, the behaviour of crack repair by grouting poses a challenge in earthen materials and demands specific requirements for the grouting mortar, such as low water content, good water retention, low shrinkage, etc. Cracks in earthen construction can be repaired by grouting to re-establish structural continuity, and can also be used to consolidate voids and gaps, or as a complement to other strengthening techniques such as the introduction of tie-rods. In the framework of earthen materials for new constructions, the major drawback is that traditional earthen materials are typically considered as non-standard. The great variability and heterogeneity of the properties of the available soils, the lack of quality control in the manufacturing of the earthen materials and in the construction process can be pointed out as the main reasons behind this Situation. Furthermore, only few countries issued Standards and recommendations supporting earth construction, discouraging the design of earth construction by the technical community in countries where these documents are absent. T2 - KEYS 2015 - 1st Symposium Knowledge Exchange for Young Scientists CY - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania DA - 09.06.2015 KW - Earthen building materials KW - Hydraulic lime based grout KW - Compressed earth blocks KW - Geopolymer binders PY - 2015 SN - 978-3-9817149-3-7 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. SP - 141 EP - 144 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-33606 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Müller, U. A1 - Silva, B. A1 - Da Porto, F. A1 - Hracov, S. A1 - Pospisil, S. A1 - Adami, C.-E. A1 - Vintzileou, E. A1 - Vasconcelos, G. A1 - Poletti, E. ED - Jasienko, J. T1 - Overview of different strengthening techniques applied on walls used in historical structures N2 - Different types of vertical elements, such as masonry, massive walls and timber frame elements, exhibit a different response exposed to the same loading scenario, in particular when it concerns dynamic loading. It is therefore paramount to investigate the principal response of different types of construction with different materials under a variety of loading scenarios. From there, the design of strengthening techniques against earthquakes can be performed. This paper presents the results from experiments, where various retrofitting techniques were tested. The goals were to define and improve laboratory procedures for evaluating the intervention technologies and specifications for laboratory specimens. From this base tests to characterise the experimental behaviour of original and strengthened masonry walls were performed, in order to obtain information on the system performance and the main constitutive laws relevant for modelling. The test campaigns were focused on static tests as well as cyclic tests of unreinforced and reinforced vertical building elements. The study is part of our work in the framework of the ongoing project NIKER funded by the European Commission dealing with improving immovable Cultural Heritage assets against the risk of earthquakes. T2 - SAHC 2012 - 8th International conference on structural analysis of historical constructions CY - Wroclaw, Poland DA - 15.10.2012 KW - Stone masonry KW - Brick masonry KW - Earthen materials KW - Half timbered walls KW - Grouting PY - 2012 SN - 978-83-7125-216-7 SN - 0860-2395 VL - 3 SP - 2870 EP - 2878 PB - DWE CY - Wroclaw, Poland AN - OPUS4-27275 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Vintzileou, E. A1 - Valluzzi, M.R. A1 - Mazzon, N. A1 - Posipsil, S. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo ED - Jasienko, J. T1 - Systemic improvement of overall seismic response N2 - Subassemblies and building models at reduced scale are tested on shaking table facilities. This experimental program is part of the project NIKER and constitutes the Work Package 7 (WP7): “Systemic improvement of overall seismic response”. The purpose of this WP is to define global intervention strategies through shaking table tests on both substructures and entire structures before and after intervention in order to check the performance of single elements and to characterize the seismic behaviour of whole buildings. The obtained results will also allow data for FE and analytical modelling to be obtained for both single elements and whole structures. The design and the testing protocol of both subassemblies and building models were based on the results obtained from the experimental campaigns carried out on individual vertical members (quasi-static tests), on horizontal elements (e.g. floors and roofs) and on connections between bearing elements, all these performed within the same project. The experiments summarized in this paper proved the efficiency of the investigated intervention techniques and provided fundamental data to calibrate analytical models, developed within the same project, in order to describe the seismic behaviour of historic structures both in unstrengthened and strengthened conditions. This paper provides a brief overview of the whole dynamic experimental campaign and introduces some key experimental results. T2 - SAHC 2012 - 8th International conference on structural analysis of historical constructions CY - Wroclaw, Poland DA - 15.10.2012 KW - Historic structures KW - Shaking table tests KW - Subassemblies KW - Scaled models PY - 2012 SN - 978-83-7125-216-7 SN - 0860-2395 VL - 3 SP - 2897 EP - 2905 PB - DWE CY - Wroclaw, Poland AN - OPUS4-27274 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Paganoni, S. A1 - D'Ayala, D. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Hracov, S. A1 - Urushadze, S. A1 - Wünsche, M. A1 - Adami, C.-E. A1 - Vintzileou, E. A1 - Moreira, S. A1 - Oliveira, D.V. A1 - James, P. A1 - Cóias e Silva, V. ED - Jasienko, J. T1 - Connections and dissipative systems with early warning N2 - The global response of historic buildings is determined by the behaviour of the single structural elements as well as by their mutual connections. Consequently, in the last decades a number of technical solutions for the improvement of structural connections have been developed in response to the increasing demand in the field of the seismic protection of heritage assets. At the same time, the experimental assessment of structural strengthening techniques is a well established practice both in the scientific community and among commercial producers. It is therefore surprising how testing of connections is rarely performed and very few codes of practice deal with it. Additionally, the few existing experimental procedures for testing connections are neither standardised nor easily accessible to end users. Within the work frame of the EU-funded NIKER project, Work Package 6 aims to address such technical gap through the development of procedures specific to the strengthening of structural connections of historic buildings. T2 - SAHC 2012 - 8th International conference on structural analysis of historical constructions CY - Wroclaw, Poland DA - 15.10.2012 KW - Seismic strengthening KW - Structural connections KW - Heritage buildings PY - 2012 SN - 978-83-7125-216-7 SN - 0860-2395 VL - 3 SP - 2888 EP - 2896 PB - DWE CY - Wroclaw, Poland AN - OPUS4-27276 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Perrone, C. A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Ziegert, C. T1 - Charakterisierung und Modellierung der mechanischen Eigenschaften von Lehmsteinmauerwerk / Mechanical characterization and modelling of earth block masonry N2 - Das Wissen über die Materialeigenschaften und die Versagensmechanismen bei Lehmbaustoffen ist begrenzt und lückenhaft. Im Rahmen des EU-Projekts NIKER (www.niker.eu) wurden deshalb die mechanischen Eigenschaften von Bauteilen aus Lehm unter statischer Druck- und Schubbeanspruchung bestimmt. Ziel der Untersuchungen war es, grundlegende Daten zum Verformungs- und Versagensverhalten von Lehmbauteilen zu erhalten und dieses mit einem numerischen Modell zu beschreiben. Die Versuchsergebnisse belegten das spröde Verhalten von Lehmsteinmauerwerk bei uniaxialer Druckbelastung und zeigten, dass das Versagen von Lehmsteinmauerwerk infolge Schubbelastung nach Erstrissbildung in Mörtelfugen und Lehmsteinen durch Gleiten der Lehmsteine entlang der Mörtelfugen erfolgt. Die numerische Makromodellierung erbrachte zwar befriedigende Resultate hinsichtlich des Spannungs-Dehnungs-Verhaltens, jedoch konnte bei der simulierten Rissbildung keine Übereinstimmung mit den in den Versuchen beobachteten Rissbildern erzielt werden. Bei Lehmsteinmauerwerk ist also eine wesentlich aufwendigere Mikromodellierung notwendig, um das Versagensverhalten korrekt beschreiben zu können.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knowledge of the material properties and failure mechanisms of earthen materials is limited and scattered. Within the framework of the NIKER project (www.niker.eu) funded by EC, the mechanical properties of earthen material elements were therefore determined under static compression and shear loads. The aim was to obtain fundamental data on deformation behaviour and failure mechanisms of earthen material structural elements and to describe them by means of a numerical model. The test results confirmed the brittle behaviour of earth block masonry under monoaxial compressive load and showed that the failure of earth block masonry under shear load occurs by sliding of the earth blocks along the mortar joints after initial cracking in mortar joints and earth block. Numerical macro modelling showed satisfying results with regard to stress-strain behaviour, but the simulated crack pattern was not consistent with experimental observations. In the case of earth block masonry, it is thus necessary to use micro modelling approaches in order to correctly predict the failure process at local level. KW - Lehmstein Mauerwerk KW - Druckversuche KW - Schubversuche KW - F.E.M. Modellierung PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/dama.201200555 SN - 1432-3427 SN - 1437-1022 N1 - Sprachen: Deutsch/Englisch - Languages: German/English VL - 16 IS - 6 SP - 279 EP - 292 PB - Ernst CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-27589 LA - mul AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Malaga, K. T1 - A new grouting material for the repair of cracks in earthen structures N2 - Traditional earthen structures of cultural value are often damaged by static or dynamic loads. This is usually manifested by the appearance of cracks. All too often these cracks are insufficiently or inappropriately repaired if at all because of lack of knowledge and/or technology. In particular, the behavior of crack repair by grouting poses a challenge in earthen materials and demands specific requirements for the grouting mortar, such as low water content, good water retention, low shrinkage, etc. If dynamic loads, e.g. induced by earthquakes, are expected, the grouting material requires additional specifications such as a compatible strength and modulus of elasticity as well as good adhesion to the earthen materials. The study presents results from the development of a grouting material based on hydraulic lime mortar suitable for the repair of cracks in a variety of earthen building techniques. The goal was to develop a material also compatible with earthen structures exposed to dynamic load. The grouting mortar was designed to be adaptable in strength properties and at the same time to have sufficient robustness for the use on the construction site. First results show a satisfactory performance of the grout concerning fresh and hardened mortar properties as well as injectability. The study is part of our work in the framework of the ongoing project NIKER, funded by the European Commission dealing with improving imovable Cultural Heritage assets against the risk of earthquakes. T2 - Terra 2012 - 11th International conference on the study and conservation of earthen architecture heritage CY - Lima, Peru DA - 22.04.2012 KW - Cracks KW - Grouting KW - Lime mortar KW - Earthen Structures KW - Cracks repair PY - 2012 SN - 978-9972-2885-5-5 IS - Theme 6 - t6_059 SP - 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-30381 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Müller, U. ED - Jasienko, J. T1 - Characterisation of earthen elements. A comparison between earth block masonry, rammed earth and cob T2 - SAHC 2012 - 8th International conference on structural analysis of historical constructions CY - Wroclaw, Poland DA - 15.10.2012 KW - Earthen materials KW - Compression test KW - Diagonal compression test KW - Initial shear strength test PY - 2012 SN - 978-83-7125-216-7 SN - 0860-2395 VL - 1 SP - 841 EP - 849 PB - DWE CY - Wroclaw, Poland AN - OPUS4-27277 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Müller, U. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Perrone, C. A1 - Ziegert, C. T1 - Vergleich und Modellierung der mechanischen Eigenschaften von Bauteilen aus Lehmsteinmauerwerk, Wellerlehm und Stampflehm N2 - Im Rahmen des EU-Projekts NIKER (www.niker.eu) wurden die mechanischen Eigenschaften von Bauteilen aus Lehmsteinmauerwerk, Wellerlehm und Stampflehm bestimmt. Ziel war es grundlegende Daten zum Festigkeits- und Verformungsverhalten von Lehmbauteilen zu erhalten. Die Daten wurden als Eingangsgrößen zur Modellierung des Bauteilverhaltens verwendet. Die Ergebnisse zeigten, dass unter Druckbeanspruchung Lehmsteinmauerwerk und Stampflehm ein ähnliches Verformungsverhalten aufweisen. Dagegen zeigte Wellerlehm zwar deutlich niedrigere Druckfestigkeiten aber das Nachbruchverhalten war im Vergleich zu den beiden anderen Bauweisen wesentlich deutlicher ausgeprägt. Erste Ergebnisse zur Makromodellierung des Festigkeits- und Verformungsverhaltens sowohl im elastischen als auch plastischen Bereich zeigen eine gute Übereinstimmung mit den experimentell ermittelten Daten. Die Modellierung auch von komplizierteren Lehmbauteilformen unter statischer Last scheint somit in absehbarer Zeit möglich. T2 - Lehm 2012 - 6. Internationale Fachtagung für Lehmbau CY - Weimar, Germany DA - 05.10.2012 KW - Stampflehm KW - Lehmstein KW - Mauerwerk KW - Wellerlehm KW - Mechanische Eigenschaften PY - 2012 SN - 978-3-00-039649-6 IS - Session C SP - 320 EP - 331 AN - OPUS4-26936 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Ferraioli, M. A1 - Mandara, A. A1 - Abruzzese, D. A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo ED - Ferrari, A. T1 - Seismic assessment of two masonry medieval bell towers N2 - The paper shows a methodology that can be applied to assess the seismic vulnerabilty of regular and tall masonry towers. T2 - 5th International congress on science and technology for the safeguard of cultural heritage in the Mediterranean basin CY - Istanbul, Turkey DA - 22.11.2011 KW - Masonry towers KW - Environmental vibration tests KW - Dynamic identification KW - Seismic assessment PY - 2012 SN - 978-88-905639-8-0 VL - II SP - 220 EP - 226 PB - CNR AN - OPUS4-26208 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Pospísil, S. A1 - Müller, U. A1 - Hracov, S. T1 - Verhalten von Lehmstein- und Stampflehmwänden unter dynamischer Belastung und Effizienz von Bewehrungsmaßnahmen N2 - Lehmbauten repräsentieren einen bedeutenden Teil des kulturellen Erbes. Sie erfordern einen hohen Erhaltungsaufwand und wenngleich die Beschädigung sowie der Einsturz solcher Wohngebäude zum Verlust von Menschenleben führen, sind Erdbeben ebenso verheerend für das gebaute kulturelle Erbe in diesen Regionen. In der Tat wird es häufig übersehen, dass ein bedeutender Teil der Weltkulturerbestätten, die gefährdet sind, aus Lehm gebaut sind. T2 - Lehm 2012 - 6. Internationale Fachtagung für Lehmbau CY - Weimar, Germany DA - 05.10.2012 KW - Earth blocks KW - Rammed earth KW - Static loads KW - Dynamic loads KW - Cyclic tests PY - 2012 SN - 978-3-00-039649-6 IS - Session C SP - 122 EP - 133 AN - OPUS4-26935 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Müller, Urs A1 - Perrone, C. A1 - Ziegert, C. T1 - Earth block masonry, rammed earth and cob: earthen components from different construction techniques and their structural performance N2 - Both in developed and developing countries, modern building materials tend to be preferred to traditional earthen construction. Reasons include low durability, inadequate performance under seismic loading and, in developing countries, a wish to replace what is perceived as 'poor' with what is perceived as 'rich'. In an age when building permissions and construction standards are a must, particularly in seismic areas, even when an owner is willing to build in earth, construction approval needs to be granted: we rely on values and standards to build, but the necessary data on material properties and structural performance of earthen building techniques is scarce if compared to the abundance of data for other materials (clay brick masonry, concrete, steel) available to the engineer. At the same time, traditional builders' skills, knowledge and confidence in earthen building techniques are decreasing if not disappearing. A wallette testing campaign was thus carried out with the aim of filling this knowledge gap. Prior to the wallette campaign, material properties, including composition and physical-mechanical parameters, were determined. Compression and diagonal compression (shear) tests were then performed, and a basic analysis of the mechanical behaviour of structural elements built in cob is provided in relation to earth block (adobe) masonry and rammed earth elements. Cob, shown to have low compressive resistance, has a relatively ductile post-peak behaviour if compared to earth block masonry specimens which, as expected, show a marked brittle behaviour. In terms of shear strength, cob performs relatively well in view of its low compressive strength. The study is part of our work within the framework of the ongoing project NIKER funded by the European Commission dealing with improving the structural performance of Cultural Heritage assets in order to limit earthquake hazards. T2 - Terra 2012 - 11th International conference on the study and conservation of earthen architecture heritage CY - Lima, Peru DA - 22.04.2012 KW - Earth block KW - Rammed earth KW - Cob KW - Mechanical properties KW - Earthen architecture KW - Earth block masonry PY - 2012 SN - 978-9972-2885-5-5 IS - Theme 6 - t6_066 SP - 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-30380 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Miccoli, Lorenzo A1 - Silva, R. A. A1 - Oliveira, D. V. A1 - Müller, U. T1 - Static behavior of cob: Experimental testing and finite-element modeling N2 - The aim of this paper is to implement a numerical model to reproduce the nonlinear behavior of cob walls under shear loading. Axial compression, pull-off, and diagonal compression tests were carried out to derive the mechanical parameters. In addition, the stressstrain relationships, the nonlinear behavior, and the failure modes were defined. The experimental results were then used to calibrate a finiteelement model. The material behavior was simulated through a macromodeling approach adopting the total strain rotating crack model. A sensitivity analysis was conducted to assess the effects of varying the parameters with higher uncertainty on the structural behavior. The numerical model achieved good correspondence with the experimental results in terms of simulation of the shear stress–shear strain relationship and of damage pattern. KW - Cob KW - Compression behavior KW - Shear behavior KW - Digital image correlation KW - Finite-element method PY - 2019 DO - https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0002638 SN - 0899-1561 SN - 1943-5533 VL - 31 IS - 4 SP - 04019021-1 EP - 04019021-13 PB - ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers AN - OPUS4-47316 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -