SERA Project
Blind Prediction Competition
Information on tests
Instructions
Seismic ground motion
Geometry & Material properties
The main dimensions of the vault are the plan of 3.5x3.5 mq, a net span of 2.9 m, the rise equal to 0.80 m and constant thickness of the shell equal to 0.12 m.
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Total masses and material disposition of the model.
For the blind prediction's purposes, the normalised accelerations, registered by the shaking table at the base of the unstrengthened model, are given to the participants. The first goal of the participants is to determine the percentage which requires the need of the strenghtening technique.
Regarding the strengthened configuration, a recorded seismic input is als available. The second goal of the participants is to determine the percentage which causes the collapse of the strengthened configuration.
Strengthening
One of the objectives of this research is to assess the performance of TRM strengthening technique on masonry cross vaults. Participants should apply it at the extrados of the vault, following Kerakoll instructions.
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Testing plan
In this section, the experimental setup is described. It is used to record displacements, accelerations and damage on the full scale vault.
Pictures, videos and sensors'characteristics are available for the participants.
Setup plan!
Output data
For the POST DICTION, participants are required to follow the same format of the blind prediction submission. Thank you for your help.