St. George of the Latins in Famagusta is one of the remarkable ruins of the XIIIth century Gothic architecture. This ancient temple had been suffered from several earthquakes, violent winds, and battering by artillery during the famous siege of Famagusta by the Turks (1571). As a result of the siege, the vaulting of the south side and the roof of the great cathedral completely collapsed, however the northern side of the church and the three-sided apse were not damaged. This Study presents the results of an investigation aimed to find out the cause of disintegrate of the St. George of the Latins (Gothic Ribbed Vaulting Form) in Famagusta. Material tests have been performed; measured drawings were prepared; the location and shape of the damage status were determined; and a complete 3D model of the structure was assembled together to achieve this aim. The ruins was modeled and analyzed with finite elements method in order to illuminate the causes of damage. The calculations considered the gravity loads, seismic load, and blast loading. Finite element analyses of the structure for every loading condition were realized as well. The result that has been obtained from the analysis, has clarified that the acceptable reason of collapse, is due to internal blast but not the seismic hazard.

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WCCE-ECCE-TCCE Second Joint Conference SEISMIC PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE, Turkey, Oct. 2011

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Palestine

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Both (Printed and Online)

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2011

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