Adobe's mechanical characterization in ancient constructions: The case of Aveiro's region

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2006

Authors

Martins, T (Author) Other; Varum, H (Author) FEUP

Journal

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Title: ADVANCED MATERIALS FORUM III, PTS 1 AND 2

Vol. 24

Pages: 1571-1575

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 5 Citations

Scopus - 7 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

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

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-004-P16

DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.514-516.1571

Abstract (EN): Adobe is commonly found in Aveiro's ancient constructions. Preservation and rehabilitation of those constructions, some of them with architectural and historical interest, has been forgotten for many years. As a result, in Aveiro region, the majority of existing constructions in adobe is structurally weak, and, in several cases, they are in the threshold of ruin. Rehabilitation and/or strengthening urge. Despite some efforts has been made, a great difficulty for technicians working on the rehabilitation of these constructions relies on the lack of knowledge on adobe's mechanical behaviour. In fact, in order to properly describe the structural behaviour of those constructions, there is a need to investigate the mechanical behaviour of adobe. Hence, this paper is based on a study intended to characterise the behaviour of adobe brick units. Specimens were prepared from selected representative constructions of the Aveiro region. The prepared specimens were tested in order to evaluate their mechanical behaviour in compression and tension.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 5