15 research outputs found
REDUCTION OF PEAK GROUND ACCELERATION FOR MONUMENTAL BUILDINGS VIA SUBSOIL TREATMENTS – THE CASE STUDY OF VILLA FAVORITA
No full text. This paper explores the possibility to obtain the reduction of seismic actıons on historical buildings through subsoil treatments. The study is motivated by the unsatisfactory degree of protection of many historical buildings from seismic risk, and by the in-adequacy and/or the inability to adopt the reinforcement or base isolation methodologies. The paper, through the seismic subsoil response by 1D modeling of a suitable case study, i.e. the ancient park on the sea of Villa Favorita in Herculaneum, a site well-characterized in terms of geology, stratigraphy, and mechanical properties of the soil; analyze the effects of possible artificial variations of soil properties on the surface seismic sıgnal
Seismic Vulnerability Reduction for Historical Buildings with Non-Invasive Subsoil Treatments: The Case Study of the Mosaics Palace at Herculaneum
No full textThe possibility to reduce the seismic vulnerability of historical buildings through subsoil treatments aimed to modify the seismic site response is a recent advancement in earthquake engineering: the paper presents the case study of the Mosaics Palace, located close to the archeological site of Herculaneum which is about 10 km south of Naples. The study was developed through uncoupled dynamic analysis of the seismic site response and of the masonry structure.
All the available information on the subsoil were collected and integrated with on-purpose in situ tests; a 1-D subsoil model was adopted for linear equivalent seismic response analysis. Several hypotheses of soil treatments, spanning from soft to stiff grouted layers, were taken into account.
On the other hand, the capacity of the structure was defined by a pushover analysis and compared to the seismic demand for each soil treatment option, allowing for a final assessment of the effectiveness of the proposed technology on the building performance
Riduzione della vulnerabilità sismica per la Palazzina dei mosaici nel Parco di Villa Favorita
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Seismic vulnerability reduction for historical buildings: the case study of House of mosaics
No full textThe present paper explores the possibility to obtain the reduction of seismic vulnerability of historical buildings through subsoil treatments, in order to reduce the seismic actions. The study is motivated by the unsatisfactory degree of protection of many historical buildings with respect of seismic risk, and by the in-adequacy and/or the inability to adopt the reinforcement or base isolation methodologies used on the new con-structions. The issue has been addressed through a multi-disciplinary approach. A suitable case study was se-lected, i.e. the ancient Villa Favorita park on the sea in Herculaneum, a site well-characterized in terms of geology, stratigraphy, and mechanical properties of the soil. These features allowed to simulate the seismic subsoil response by 1D modeling, with site effects exclusively induced by the stratigraphy. The seismic beha-viour of the building, with high historical-architectural value, was accurately reproduced by a 3D model. The study was conducted through uncoupled numerical analysis of the site response and the structure in elevation, analyzing the effects of possible artificial variations of soil properties on the seismic safety of the building
SEISMIC VULNERABILITY REDUCTION OF MONUMENTAL BUILDING BY SOILS TREATMENTS
No full textGreat efforts are being devoted in several countries to the development and application of passive vibrations control systems for the seismic protection of cultural heritage. Italy, can, certainly, be said, in the world, the country with the biggest and most significant cultural and historical heritage built, and despite having made significant progress in recent decades in seismic research applied to our heritage, in relation to the theoretical and methodological study in the applicative field still has much margin for development.The systems developed and devices used, in order to realize energy dissipation and seismic base-isolation, are many.However, similar to other antiseismic techniques, the problem of the aforesaid systems (in particular, that of seismic base-solation) is now the need for respecting the conservation requirements, which are very strict in some countries, like, for instance, Italy. Based on the above the present work investigates the possibility of obtaining an attenuation of the seismic signal by means of the surface soil treatment interventions, coupled or not with structural elements.In dealing with a problem typically multidisciplinary, requiring the integration of different competences, in particular, restoration engineering, geotechnical engineering and seismology, particularly important and space was for the analysis work of literature. The references cover both theoretical aspects related to the issues of restoration and the behavior of soils in the dynamic field, the issues so local seismic response, the assessment of seismic risk and the theory of propagation of seismic waves to which it is closely linked and ultimately possible to existing technologies for the soil treatment. The study of site effects related to the stratigraphy was then carried out numerically on a site: the park on the sea of Villa Favorita. Analyses were carried out assuming three different values of shear velocity and three different positions of the layer treated. It was then conducted a careful historical and geometric relief of a villa located within the park. The results of the seismic response analysis for the site, in terms of displacements and acceleration, for different stratigraphic hypotheses tested, were then compared with those offered by the hotel. The thesis, besides the introduction and conclusions, it consists of nine chapters
The Constitutionalization of the Right to Abortion from Different Understandings of Autonomy: A Review of the Jurisprudence of the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice
No full textThis article explores the constitutionalization of abortion in Mexico within the broader framework of Latin American constitutionalism. It highlights the pivotal institutional reforms of 1994 and 2011 that redefined the role of the Mexican Supreme Court and elevated international human rights instruments to constitutional status. These reforms opened new legal avenues for feminist advocacy, enabling the recognition of reproductive rights. The article conceptualizes three jurisprudential approaches to abortion: (1) unjustified paternalism, often manifest under causal regulatory frameworks; (2) a negative liberal theory of autonomy, characteristic of decriminalization arguments; and (3) relational autonomy, which emphasizes contextual and substantive equality considerations. By examining key Supreme Court cases, the author identifies a progressive shift toward recognizing abortion as a fundamental right, which allows for the construction of reasons in favour of a narrative based on the relational conception of autonomy and substantive equality. The article aims to contribute to feminist legal strategies by clarifying the argumentative frameworks surrounding reproductive autonomy in constitutional adjudication
Survey activity for the seismic and volcanic vulnerabilit assessment in the Vesuvian area: The golden mile villas
No full textInto the topics of the EU COST Action C26 ("Urban Habitat Constructions under Catastrophic Events"), a case study on Vesuvius has been developed. One important activity has been the in situ survey for the seismic and volcanic vulnerability assessment on different construction typologies, such as residential and historical buildings, school buildings and monumental villas, located in areas exposed to volcanic hazard. During this activity, the buildings vulnerability elements to seismic and volcanic actions has been identified through a visual investigation, aided by an ad hoc form. This paper illustrates the survey activity on 9 Vesuvian Villas. The survey, developed in January 2010, involved experts and representatives of local authorities and several institutions, as: ENEA, Bologna (Italy); PLINIVS Centre, Naples (Italy); University of Naples Federico II (Italy); University of Malta (Malta); University of Aveiro (Portugal); Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece); University College London (United Kingdom)
Memoirs of First World War Nurses: Making Meaning of Traumatic Experiences: Connections (Critical Component)
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The original hardbound and the original electronic copy of this thesis comprises a creative component in the form of a novel Lives We Leave Behind (LWLB), which Penguin Books (NZ) published in 2012 and Editions PRISMA (France) as Des Vies Derrière Soi in 2013, a connecting essay outlining the genesis for LWLB and clarifying my connections to nursing and to the First World War, and a critical component in the form of a research project that focuses on the memoirs of nurses who served in Egypt and/or France during the conflict. These original copies are deposited in the Permanent Restricted Archive. However, because this electronic version contains only the essay and the research project, and not the creative component, it is available through the Open Research Archive.
This version of the multi-genre and multi-voiced thesis comprises a reflective essay and a research project that examines the emotional legacies of the First World War for nurses and volunteers who attempted to make meaning of their experiences through the writing of memoirs. The essay situates me as author and researcher. The research project uses a narrative framework, as interpreted within the field of cultural history, to study the significance of physical, emotional and narrative proximity to trauma for the memoirists.
A Seven-stage Memoir Analysis Framework offers a visual representation of the findings which emerged in four areas: authorial intention and publishing trends, thematic content and cultural shifts, writing approaches and storytelling devices, and links between relationships and resilience. There were two main writing styles. Memoirists with publication as their main goal, and who released their memoirs during the war, adopted a dramatic, upbeat style that contained victorious tales which emulated the prevailing publishing trends and mirrored the preferences of the reading public. These memoirists ordered events, drew heavily on their imaginative abilities and rarely ruminated on their experiences. In contrast, the memoirists who published during the ‘war book boom’ of the late 20s through to the late 30s, and contributed to ‘literature of crisis’, adopted a more reflective writing approach and wrote of loss and disillusionment, key themes in a cultural shift that took place in post-war society. The primary aim of these memoirists was to honour the work of nursing.
Making meaning of experience occurred most successfully in the post-war memoirs. Memoirists used four strategies: ordering events, writing reflectively, forming connections, and drawing on storytelling devices. Memoirists from both groups ordered events and all but one drew on storytelling devices to entice readers into their narratives. However, apart from the aforementioned exception, only the post-war memoirists reflected on their physical, emotional and narrative proximity to trauma and considered the overall impact on their wellbeing. Each memoirist in this group kept her emotions under control in the workplace but in private spaces spoke with friends about fear, sorrow, anxiety and despair. Memoirists who lost a loved one or were separated from a close companion frequently developed painful physical ailments, which amplified their emotional distress. Those who formed meaningful relationships and empathetic emotional connections with patients, friends and colleagues enhanced their functional resilience and better managed the relentless rhythms of work, worry and weariness. Those who remained hopeful about the future were more likely to display markers of existential resilience after the war
