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O4UM SWrucWural Analysis of HisWorical ConsWrucWions – Jerzy Jasieńko (ed) © 2012 DPNH ProcławH PolandH ISSN 0860-2395H ISBN 978-83-7125-216-7 afpCobTb bibjbkT jlabiifkd lc jAplkov rpfkd iApbo pCAkkfkd aATA Mcfnerney games N I qrzcinski fan O I aegong Matthew gK P ABpToACT aiscrete element modelling EabjF provides an effective way to model the stability of many historic masonry structures and laser scanning has proven valuable in obtaining the required geometryK eoweverI defining modelling geometry directly from point cloud data and fully utilising abj remains a challengeK fn the first part of this paperI methods of creating Pa geometric models from laser scanning data suitable for abj are investigatedK qhe first method involves visualizing point clouds in a CAa environment and manually drawing masonry units directly over the cloudK qhe second method involves automatic generation of masonry unit geometries by implementing a region growing algorithm which uses distinguishing information EeKgK colourI intensityF to discern jointsK iaser scanning surveys of a cloister vault from the kew Court at ptK gohn’s College and a fan vault from hing’s College Chapel were conducted and provided data for creating abj modelsK oesults highlight the need for increased automation in the geometry defining processI but clarify its dependence on data qualityK fn the second part of this paperI abj results of structural analyses of the vaults are presentedK ppecificallyI vault thrustsI required fill depthsI and the response to support displacements were determinedK qhe results demonstrate the utility of abj to evaluate existing vault displacements and possible Pa collapse mechanismsK heywords: iaser scanningI aiscrete blement ModellingI MasonryI saultI moint cloudI pegmentationI aisplacement analysis NK fkTolarCTflk NKNK Background qhe geometry of many historic masonry structures is not well documentedI and these structures often experience a complex sequence of displacements throughout their historyK aisplacementsI which typically concentrate at masonry jointsI can be large before collapse is a concernI making modelling of stability particularly challengingK fn this contextI discrete element modelling EabjF is a suitable alternative to model historic masonry structures because of its ability to treat masonry units as separate yet interacting bodiesK abj methods differI but are generally established to model contact and stabilityI rather than stiffness and strengthK lne such method was developed by Cundall to model the behaviour of geologic rock formations xNz and granular media xOzK qhe separate blocks in Cundall’s approach are modelled with compliant contacts where block interJpenetration is controlled by normal and shear joint stiffnessK Cundall xPz and eart et alK x4z expanded this earlier work to create the Pa computer program PabC xRzI which was used for this workK thile abj methods and finite element modelling EcbjF methods are mergingI abj methods are distinguished by the followingW blocks can be compressible or rigid with deformation occurring at the jointsI interaction between blocks is via point Eor lineF contacts at the jointsI full separation between blocks and large displacements are inherently accommodatedI and analyses typically utilize explicit timeJstepping algorithms xSzK fn contrastI cbj is more focused on elasticity and plasticity in the context of a continuumI making its application to historic masonry less than idealK N aoctoral oesearcherI rniversity of CambridgeI rhI jbm4S]camKacKuk O jaster’s oesearcherI rniversity of CambridgeI rhI itOPU]camKacKuk P iecturerI rniversity of CambridgeI rhI mjdVT]engKcamKacKuk

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afpCobTb bibjbkT jlabiifkd lc jAplkov rpfkd iApbo pCAkkfkd aATA Mcfnerney gamesNI qrzcinski fanOI aegong Matthew gKP ABpToACT aiscrete=element=modelling=EabjF=provides=an=effective=way=to=model=the=stability=of=many=historic=masonry= structures= and= laser= scanning= has= proven= valuable= in= obtaining= the= required= geometryK=eoweverI= defining= modelling= geometry= directly= from= point= cloud= data= and= fully= utilising= abj=remains= a= challengeK= fn= the= first= part= of= this= paperI= methods= of= creating=Pa= geometric= models= from=laser= scanning= data= suitable= for= abj= are= investigatedK= qhe= first= method= involves= visualizing= point=clouds= in= a= CAa= environment= and= manually= drawing= masonry= units= directly= over= the= cloudK= qhe=second=method=involves=automatic=generation=of=masonry=unit= geometries=by= implementing=a= region=growing= algorithm= which= uses= distinguishing= information= EeKgK= colourI= intensityF= to= discern= jointsK=iaser =scanning=surveys=of =a =cloister =vault =from=the=kew=Court =at =ptK =gohn’s =College=and=a=fan=vault =from= hing’s= College=Chapel= were=conducted= and= provided= data= for= creating= abj= modelsK= oesults=highlight= the= need= for= increased= automation= in= the= geometry= defining= processI= but= clarify= its=dependence=on=data=qualityK=fn=the=second=part=of=this=paperI=abj=results=of=structural=analyses=of=the=vaults= are= presentedK= ppecificallyI= vault= thrustsI= required= fill= depthsI= and= the= response= to= support=displacements=were=determinedK=qhe=results=demonstrate=the=utility=of=abj=to=evaluate=existing=vault=displacements=and=possible=Pa=collapse=mechanismsK==

=heywords: iaser scanningI aiscrete blement ModellingI MasonryI saultI moint cloudI

pegmentationI aisplacement analysis NK fkTolarCTflk NKNK Background qhe=geometry=of=many=historic=masonry=structures=is=not=well=documentedI=and=these=structures=often=experience= a= complex= sequence= of= displacements= throughout= their= historyK= aisplacementsI= which=typically=concentrate=at=masonry=jointsI=can=be=large=before=collapse=is=a=concernI=making=modelling=of=stability= particularly= challengingK= fn= this= contextI= discrete= element= modelling= EabjF= is= a= suitable=alternative=to=model=historic=masonry=structures=because=of=its=ability=to=treat=masonry=units=as=separate=yet= interacting= bodiesK= abj= methods= differI= but= are= generally= established= to= model= contact= and=stabilityI=rather=than=stiffness=and=strengthK=lne=such=method=was=developed=by=Cundall=to=model= the=behaviour= of= geologic=rock= formations= xNz= and=granular= media= xOzK= qhe=separate=blocks= in=Cundall’s=approach=are=modelled=with=compliant=contacts=where=block=interJpenetration=is=controlled=by=normal=and=shear =joint =stiffnessK =Cundall =xPz =and=eart =et =alK =x4z =expanded=this =earlier =work=to=create =the=Pa=computer=program=PabC=xRzI=which=was=used=for=this=workK=thile=abj=methods=and=finite=element=modelling=EcbjF=methods=are=mergingI=abj=methods=are=distinguished=by=the=followingW=blocks=can=be=compressible=or= rigid= with=deformation=occurring= at= the= jointsI= interaction=between=blocks= is= via=point= Eor= lineF= contacts= at= the= jointsI= full= separation= between= blocks= and= large= displacements= are=inherently= accommodatedI= and= analyses= typically= utilize= explicit= timeJstepping= algorithms= xSzK= fn=contrastI=cbj=is= more=focused= on=elasticity=and=plasticity= in= the=context= of=a= continuumI= making= its=application=to=historic=masonry=less=than=idealK==

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rsing=abjI=iemos= xTz= investigated=the=seismic=behaviour=of= intersecting=masonry=arches=–=a= main=component= of= cross= vaultsK= jechanisms= were= effectively= determined=and= demonstrate= the=utility= of=abjI=but=Pa=stability=is=only=briefly=consideredK=qheodossopoulos=et=alK=xUz=and=wessin=et=alK=xVz=have=investigated= the= behaviour= of= cross= vaults= and= domesI= respectivelyI= using= experimental= discrete=methodsK= fn= the= case= of= Oa= structuresI= traditional= limit= analysis= can= accurately= define= mechanisms=without= masonry=crushing=or=slidingK=eoweverI= in=structures=with=doubly=curved=geometryI=collapse=mechanisms=often=involve=significant=sliding=or=crushingI=making=abj=particularly=usefulK=fn=generalI=abj=of=masonry=vaultsI=with=particular=focus=on=Pa=behaviourI=is=limitedK=jeanwhileI= laser= scanning= has= emerged= as= an= attractive= option= for= capturing= the= Pa= geometry= of=historic= masonry= structuresI= as= it= is=nonJinvasive=and= becoming=faster= and=more=affordableK= aevices=using=laser=technology=for=obtaining=geometric=data=from=objects=were=developed=soon=after=the=advent=of= lasers= xNMzX= howeverI= laser= scanning= devices= for= terrestrial= applications= only= became= widely=available=beginning=in=the=NVVMsK=Although=the=potential=exists=for=using=this=data=in=maintenance=and=structural=modellingI=a=common=end=product=of=the=laser=scanning=process=is=a=Pa=record=for=heritage=preservation= EeKgK= xNNzFK= juch= of= the= work= in=utilizing=point= cloud= data= for= structural=modelling= has=focused= on= defining= surface= geometry= for= cbj= EeKgK= xNOzFK= oesearch= specifically= dealing= with=constructing=discrete=models=from=point=cloud=data=exists=EeKgK=xNPzFI=although=it=is=relatively=limitedK=qhe= problem= of= recognizing= masonry= units= in= point= cloud= data= is= one= of= segmentationK= aiscerning=information= in=the=point=cloud=can=be=used=to=distinguish=featuresK=dordon=et=alK=xN4z=commented=on=point= cloud=data= where=bricks= and=mortar= were= distinguished= based= on=reflectanceK= sosselman=et=alK=xNRz= provide= a= survey= of= various= techniques= and= algorithms= used= in= recognizing= structures= in= point=cloudsK=jany=of=these=segmentation=methods=involve=region=growingI=beginning=with=seed=points=and=incrementally=expanding=the=region=to=incorporate=all=points=in=the=cloud=comprising=that=featureK=qhe=potential=for=this=work=to=aid=in=the=automatic=generation=of=abj=geometry=from=point=cloud=data=has=not=been=fully=realizedK= NKOK lbjectives mrevious=studies= indicate=that=abj=has=the=potential=to=reveal=the=Pa=behaviour=of=historic=masonry=structuresX=howeverI=modelling=geometry=must=first=be=definedK=iaser=scanning=is=an=efficient=method=of= obtaining= geometry= of= masonry= structures= but= this= data= remains= underutilized= in= the= context= of=defining=abj=geometryK=fn=this=contextI=the=aim=of=this=research=is=to=investigate=the=use=of=manual=and=automatic=methods=of=defining=geometry=for=abj=using=point=cloud=data=and=to=demonstrate=how=resulting=abj=models=can=be=used=to=evaluate=structural=behaviour=and=capacityK=

=OK abcfkfkd abj dbljbTov OKNK iaser scan survey iaser= scans=of= two=masonry= vaulted=structures= in=CambridgeI= rh= were=conducted=using= the=cAol=cocus= Pa= EphaseJbasedF= laser= scanner= and= initially= processed= and= registered= using= cAol= pcene=software= EcAolI= ptuttgartI= dermanyFK= qimeJofJflight= scanners= determine= the= distance= to= objects= by=measuring=the=return=time=of=the=laser=signalK=qhese=work=well=for=long=rangeI=howeverI=data=capture=rate=is=limitedK=ConverselyI=phaseJbased=scanners=have=limited=range=but=very=high=rate=of=data=capture=as=they=determine=distances=by=measuring=the=phase=difference=between=outgoing=and=returning=signalsK=pcanners=can=also=obtain=nonJgeometric=data=such=as=intensityI=which=is=a=measure=of=the=returning=to=outgoing= signal= energyI= and= colourI= captured= using= an= integrated= cameraK= fntensityI= which= tends= to=depend=on=material=and=angle=of=incidenceI=and=colourI=which=is=affected=more=by=lighting=conditionsI=can=both=be=used=to=discern=masonry=jointsK=qhe=first=structure=studied=was=a=cloister=vault= in=the=kew=Court=at=ptK=gohn’s=CollegeK=qhis=structure=was= designed= by=architects= qhomas= oickman=and=eenry=eutchinson= in= the=dothic= revival= style=and=completed=between=NUOS=and=NUPN=xNSzK=cigure=N=shows=a=colour=laser=scan=and=geometric=model=of=this=structure=created=using=mointools=EBentley=pystemsI=aublinI= frelandF and=ohino=EjckeelI=peattleI=tAI= rpAFI= respectivelyK=qhe= joints=defining=masonry=unit=boundariesI= required=to=define=individual=blocks=for=abjI=are=clearly=evident=in=the=laser=scan=dataK=Access=to=the=top=side=of=this=vault=was=not=possible=and=so=the=fill=depth=was=surmised=from=cracking=evident=on=the=intrados=and=vault=thickness=was=measured=from=below=through=various=small=holesK==qhe=second=structure=studied=was=a=fan=vault=of=hing’s=College=ChapelK=qhe=vault=was=constructed=by=master=mason=gohn=tastell=in=the=late=dothic=style=between=NRNO=and=NRNR=xNTzI=and=has=the=largest=

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