Numerical prediction of the dynamic properties of a historic masonry structure: A Case Study of The Old Church in Garrelsweer, Groningen

The gas production in the Groningen gas field of the Netherlands has caused a significant amount of shallowhuman induced earthquakes. Among various building typologies, Groningen is home to many Dutch historical churches constructed by unreinforced masonry which has shown to be highly vulnerable to these earthquakes. From the perspective of...

Explorative nonlinear pushover analyses for historical unreinforced masonry churches: A case study in Zandeweer, Groningen

In the past decades, gas productions in the province of Groningen in The Netherlands have caused a significant amount of shallow human-induced earthquakes. Its building stock has shown to be highly vulnerable to these unexpected events. Among various building typologies, damage has been reported for approximately 12.9% of the churches in...