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The anti-seismic capacity and enhancement of earthen structures. Earthen architecture for the urban context of Bogotá, Colombia
The passive and vernacular technologies in architecture are known for their excellent thermal behaviour, low environmental impact and their cultural value. Mostly, the contemporary projects that have been developed using ...
Recurring damages on earthen heritage. Diagnosis and possible interventions in the highlands of Jujuy (Argentina)
(Springer, 2020-09)
A significant number of the existing National Historical Monuments in the highlands of northwestern Argentina are built with different earthen constructive techniques. These architecures, which correspond mostly to colonial ...
Vibration-Based Damage Detection in Historical Adobe Structures: Laboratory and Field Applications
(Taylor and Francis Inc., 2019)
© 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis.Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has demonstrated to be a fundamental tool for detecting damage in early stages in existent civil engineering structures. This paper explores the accuracy ...
Analysis and Proposal to Retrofit the Traditional Construction Systems (Earth) of the Former San José School, Cuenca, Ecuador
(Springer Netherlands, 2019)
The objective of this research is to analyze the main traditional construction systems used in the heritage buildings of the city of Cuenca, which was included in 1999 in the UNESCO World Heritage list. These construction ...
The influence of civil works on heritage
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020)
In urban and rural areas of the Andean cities of Ecuador, construction based on
earthen technologies has been an important alternative, which are carried out through
ancestral customs, such as the minga, which benefit the ...
Production efficiency of charcoal producers in Odeda local government area, Ogun State, Nigeria
(Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, 2018)
From Mounds to Villages : The Social Construction of the Landscape during the Middle and Late Holocene in the India Muerta Lowlands, Uruguay
(MDPI, 2022)
This paper presents new data on the spatial organization of mound-builder groups in the
India Muerta wetlands, Uruguay. This area presents the beginning of land architecture in the region
(ca. 4800–5000 years BP), ...
Influence of pH and ionic strength on Cd, Cu and Pb removal from water by adsorption in Na-bentonite
(Elsevier Science, 2015-12)
This article presents a study on cadmium, copper and lead removal by means of adsorption in a natural Na-bentonite. Influence of pH and ionic strength on clay fabric and its role on cation removal are analyzed by means of ...
Effectiveness of polypropylene fibers on impact and shrinkage cracking behavior of adobe mixes
(2019)
Earth has been used as construction material for thousands of years and still at present earthen shelters are widely inhabited due to their comfort and low environmental impacts. Despite their advantages, earthen materials ...