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2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Research on Dynamic Characteristic of Five Story Pagodas

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16560521
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Building structures/materials
Research InstitutionBuilding Research Institute (2005-2006)
Independent Administrative Institution National Institutes for Cultural Heritage Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (2004)

Principal Investigator

KAWAI Naohito  Building Research Institute, Department of Structural Engineering, Senior Research Engineer, 構造研究グループ, 上席研究員 (70186047)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MINOWA Chikahiro  National Research Institute of Earth Science and Disaster Prevention, Scientific Research Adviser, 総括主任研究員 (90425512)
HANAZATO Toshikazu  Mie University, Graduate School of Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (60134285)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Keywordsfive story pagoda / natural period / vibration mode / damping factor
Research Abstract

To obtain the basic data of dynamic characteristics of five story pagodas, we executed micro tremor measurement and human power excitation tests on three pagodas, which were built in middle or pre-modern age. As the results, the values of natural period based on the micro tremor measurement were, 1.20 (sec.), 0.41 (sec.) and 0.23 (sec.) for primary, secondary and third degree mode respectively for main structure, and 0.19 (sec.) for center column of Nakayama-Hokekyo-ji Temple, 1.15 (sec.), 0.41 (sec.) and 0.23 (sec.) for main structure, and 0.73 (sec.) and 0.38 (sec.) for center column of Itsukushima Shrine, and 1.32 (sec.), 0.50 (sec.) and 0.25 (sec.) for main structure, and 0.85 (sec.) and 0.38 (sec.) for center column of Myojo-ji Temple. The values of damping factor derived from the natural vibration after the human power excitation were, 1.56% and 2.10% for NS and EW direction respectively of Nakayama-Hokekyo-ji Temple, 2.76% and 3.97% for Itsukushima Shrine, and 2.15% and 1.40% fo … More r Myojo-ji Temple.
Next, using the data from above mentioned measurements and preceding researches, we investigated the relationship between natural period and height, and the values of damping factor for 21 pagodas. By a least squares method, the relationship between the natural period y (sec.) and the height x (m) was y=0.0391x in case the total height was used, and y=0.0528x in case the height of the main structure was used. And the values of damping factor for these pagodas were from 1.4% to 5.3%.
Finally, modeling of vibration models considering both shear and flexural deformation was proposed for five story pagodas. The valuables in the model were fixed by system identification using primary to third degree natural periods and vibration modes of Myojo-ji Temple as the target. As the results, it revealed that this model can represent well the natural periods and vibration modes of the pagoda. And next, one earthquake response calculation was tried using this model with the modification that the hysteresis curves of shear springs were assumed to be combination of bi-linear and slip. The result was that this pagoda does not collapse even against the strong ground motion record, JMA Kobe-NS. Less

  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2007 2006

All Journal Article (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] 伝統的木造建築物の振動特性 その15. 厳島神社五重塔の振動実験2007

    • Author(s)
      前川秀幸, 河合直人, 花里利一, 箕輪親宏, 松留慎一郎, 道場信義
    • Journal Title

      日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集 C-1(未定)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Dynamic Characteristic of Traditional Wooden Buildings Part 15 : Vibration Test on Itsukushima Shrine Pagoda2007

    • Author(s)
      H.Maekawa, N.Kawai, T.Hanazato, C.Minowa, S.Matsudome, S.Michiba
    • Journal Title

      Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan C-1(in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Dynamic Characteristic of Japanese Pre-modern Five-storied Pagodas2006

    • Author(s)
      N.Kawai, C.Minowa, H.Maekawa, T.Hanazato
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 9th World Conference of Timber Engineering (CD-ROM)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 伝統的木造建築物の振動特性 その14. 中山法華経寺五重塔の振動実験2006

    • Author(s)
      前川秀幸, 河合直人, 花里利一, 箕輪親宏, 松留慎一郎, 道場信義
    • Journal Title

      日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集 C-1

      Pages: 467-468

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Dynamic Characteristic of Japanese Pre-modern Five-storied Pagodas2006

    • Author(s)
      N.Kawai, C.Minowa, H.Maekawa, T., Hanazato
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 9th World Conference of TimberEngineering (CD-ROM)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Dynamic Characteristic of Traditional Wooden Buildings Part 14 : Vibration Test on Nakayama Hokekyo-ji Pagoda2006

    • Author(s)
      H.Maekawa, N.Kawai, T.Hanazato, C.Minowa, S.Matsudome, S.Michiba
    • Journal Title

      Summaries of Technical Papers of Annual Meeting, Architectural Institute of Japan C-1

      Pages: 467-468

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2008-05-27  

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