SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF ONODA BOTTLE KILN IN YAMAGUCHI(Structures)

Abstract

This paper discusses the seismic performance of Onoda Bottle Kiln in Yamaguchi, which was constructed with brick masonry in 1883. The results of the investigation on seismic activity around the located area and the earthquake responses of the kiln obtained from the analysis using the lumped-mass system model representing the dynamic behavior of the kiln are presented. The stress distributions in the wall of the kiln subjected to the equivalent earthquake load are also investigated using FEM analysis, and compared with the strength of the brick masonry.