A nonlinear approach to the wind strength of Gothic Cathedrals: the case of Notre Dame of Paris

Paolo Vannucci (1) , Filippo Masi (2) , Ioannis Stefanou (2)

1 LMV - Laboratoire de Mathématiques de Versailles
2 navier umr 8205 - Laboratoire Navier

The problem of assessing the strength to wind actions of Gothic Cathedrals is addressed in this paper. A nonlinear approach, based upon a large-strain, large displacements formulation and using a nonlinear constitutive law modeling the no-tension behavior of the material as a damage law is proposed. The method is applied to the study of the Cathedral Notre Dame of Paris.

Mots clés: nonlinear FEM; Notre Dame of Paris; Gothic Cathedrals; Wind actions

Domaines: Structures; Construction durable

Paolo Vannucci, Filippo Masi, Ioannis Stefanou. A nonlinear approach to the wind strength of Gothic Cathedrals: the case of Notre Dame of Paris. Engineering Structures, 2019, 183, pp.860-873. ⟨10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.01.030⟩. ⟨hal-01458767v5⟩