Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP160102070
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Safeguarding Australia’s heritage masonry buildings from earthquake attack. The project aims to improve the guidance provided in Australian and New Zealand design codes for the seismic capacity assessment of heritage masonry buildings. The majority of culturally significant heritage buildings in Australia are constructed of unreinforced masonry, and all of these buildings were erected before seismic design guidelines or requirements existed. The risk posed by earthquakes to these important buildings is significant – as highlighted by the 2011 Christchurch earthquake where both major cathedrals in the city were heavily damaged. The project aims to develop an analysis and design method that accounts for the material properties and non-typical structural layouts used in heritage stone and clay brick masonry buildings that are most relevant to seismic response.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 04-2016
End Date: 12-2020
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $380,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Civil Engineering | Structural Engineering | Construction Materials | Earthquake Engineering
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Conserving the Historic Environment | Stone, Ceramics and Clay Materials | Civil Construction Design |
