Correlating damage condition with historical seismic activity in underground sepulchral monuments of Cyprus

The framework presented herein utilizes information regarding the current geometry of these structures as documented from topographical surveys, their depth, area of opening, size of resisting members along with information regarding the geotechnical conditions at the site to arrive at estimates of the displacement demand under various seismic scenarios. The predicted shear strain levels on the walls are compared with the strain capacity under tension of the soil material to identify the possibility of propagation of cracking of the walls based on a specific seismic scenario.