| Title |
Structural Safety Assessment according to Damage Status of Preah Pithu U Temple in Cambodia |
| Authors |
김호수(Kim, Ho-Soo) ; 심인기(Shim, In-Ki) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2021.37.10.219 |
| Keywords |
Preah Pithu U Temple; Masonry Structure; Damage Status; Discrete Element Analysis; Structure Safety Assessment |
| Abstract |
The damages of Preah Pithu temple in Cambodia have been increased due to weathering and corrosion for a long time. In particular, the U
temple was seriously damaged and required the evaluation of structural safety for the preservation of temple. Because the stones of the Preah
Pithu U temple are individually stacked, it is necessary to introduce the modeling and analysis technique for the discontinuous contact
surfaces of masonry structures. For this purpose, we examined the construction and damage status of Preah Pithu U temple. Then, we
analyzed the structural behavior and evaluated the structural safety of Preah Pithu U temple using the discrete element method. The
vulnerable parts were revealed at the sides of the north and west walls from the results. In addition, the assessment for compression or
tensile failure for each member was performed. Also, it is necessary to be carefully checked because some slipping occured in the lower
parts of the wall. |