This study investigates the short-and long-term characteristics of adobe bricks containing
palm fibers of different soil weight ratios (0.25 to 1%). Towards this, the compressive …

The vulnerability of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures under seismic action has
promoted efforts to explore a wide variety of retrofitting and repairing methods. However …

In an attempt to couple sustainability with seismic resistance in adobe constructions, this
study endeavors to improve the in-plane lateral performance of adobe walls using natural …

This experimental study investigates the in-plane seismic performance of
unstabilised/stabilised rammed earth (RE) walls. The experimental program consists of five …

Adobe buildings are highly susceptible to lateral loads, which is responsible for their
collapse during earthquakes in the past resulting in vast damages and immense human …

Unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings exhibit significant vulnerability under in-plane
seismic loads due to poor tensile strength and integrity. An experiment was carried out to …

We performed benefit-cost analysis to identify optimum retrofitting interventions for the two
most vulnerable building typologies in Central America, unreinforced masonry and adobe …

This study focuses on the seismic strengthening of adobe walls using different reinforcing
materials using the near-surface-mounted (NSM) technique. The test specimens comprise …

This study examines the results of an extensive experimental program pertaining to seismic
strengthening of adobe walls using near-surface-mounted (NSM) steel bars. The …

Abstract In many Latin American countries, most constructions from the colonial period were
built in earth masonry. During past earthquakes, some of these buildings collapsed even …