Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Seismic strength of adobe masonry

  • Published:
Materials and Structures Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The most important soil characteristies from the viewpoint of the strength of adobe masonry are first studied. Subsequently, based on the acquired knowledge, the effect of some natural additives to the soil is investigated. Simple field tests, devised to identify the most adequate materials for adobe construction and to be easily transmitted to the potential adobe builder are finally proposed.

Résumé

On examine d’abord les caractéristiques de résistance essentielles de la maçonnerie de terre. Ensuite, en s’appuyant sur le savoir acquis, on étudie l’influence de certains adjuvants naturels. On propose enfin quelques essais in situ simples, conçus pour identifier les matériaux les plus adéquats pour la construction de terre et faciles à faire connaître au constructeur potentiel.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Corazao M., Blondet M.—Estudio experimental del comportamiento estructural de las construcciones de adobe frente a solicitaciones sísmicas, Premio Sayhuite, Banco Peruano de los Constructores Lima, 1973.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Vargas Neumann J.—Vivienda rural en adobe Publicación DI-78-01, Departmento de Ingeniería, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 1978.

  3. Vargas Neumann J., Ottazzi G.—Investigaciones en adobe. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 1981.

  4. Vargas Neumann J.—Albánilería de adobe con variaciones de mortero. Publicacíon DI-79-02, Departamento de Ingeniería, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 1979

  5. Ottazzi G., Vargas Neumann J.—Investigación comparativa sobre la resistencia del adobe. IV Congreso Nacional de Ingeniería Civil, Chiclayo, 1982.

  6. Clifton R., James.—Preservation of historic adobe structures. NBS-Technical Note 934, US Department of Commerce/National Bureau of Standards, 1977.

  7. Vargas Neumann J. et al.—Informe Final, Proyecto AID/PUCP.Edificaciones de adobe en areas sísmicas, 1983.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Earthquake Engineering Laboratory, Catholic University of Peru, Lima

    J. Vargas, J. Bariola & M. Blondet

  2. Civil Engineering Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, USA

    P. K. Mehta

Authors
  1. J. Vargas
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. J. Bariola
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. M. Blondet
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. P. K. Mehta
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Vargas, J., Bariola, J., Blondet, M. et al. Seismic strength of adobe masonry. Materials and Structures 19, 253–258 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02472107

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02472107

Keywords

Search

Navigation