Seismic Analysis of a Portuguese Vernacular Building

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2018-03

Authors

Ricardo Barros (Author) Other; Hugo Rodrigues (Author) Other; Humberto Varum (Author) FEUP; Aníbal Costa (Author) FEUP; Mariana Correia (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Architectural Engineering

Vol. 24 No. 1

Pages: 1-11

ISSN: 1076-0431

Publisher: ASCE

Indexing

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INSPEC

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Structural engineering

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00N-5TY

DOI: 10.1061/(asce)ae.1943-5568.0000258

Abstract (EN): Rammed-earth constructions are present all over the world and are common in Portugal, especially in the southern part of the country. In recent years, several research works published on this topic focused on characterizing the mechanical properties and understanding the structural behavior of buildings through experimental and numerical works. Much of the work focused on the characterization of the seismic vulnerability of rammed-earth construction. The research presented in this paper offers another contribution on this topic, particularly in understanding the influence of construction elements in a vernacular seismic culture. On the basis of a simplified case study, derived from a real building, a set of numerical analyses was carried out to assess the influence of the geometry, layout, and different retrofitting solutions typical of vernacular rammed-earth constructions on behavior and seismic performance. © 2017 American Society of Civil Engineers.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11