Modelado y análisis estructural de la tumba de Khunes (QH34h) en Qubbet el-Hawa. Determinación de las condiciones de estabilidad

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to examine the influence of the deterioration of the stone material in the structural capacity of the tomb of Khunes at Qubbet el-Hawa, through the evaluation of its static structural behaviour in the face of an earthquake. For this, two different cases are examined, the first is to evaluate the model corresponding to the ideal theoretical state of the tomb and the second is to make another model that considers the internal fractures of the rock in which the hypogeum was excavated. The calculation is made up of a static analysis that evaluates the stability of the whole, and a dynamic analysis of our results that estimates the tension distribution, displacements and deformations that might occur under the influence of an earthquake with particular characteristics of the area. The results provide accurate information on two issues: the behaviour of the stability of the tomb that is expected in the current state and given its mechanical behaviour; the response to an earthquake in view of the special characteristics of the geographical location.