Seismic strengthening of adobe-mudbrick houses
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- Thesis
- Issue Date:
- 2006
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This thesis presents the research and development of a low-cost, low-tech reinforcement
system to improve the earthquake resistance of adobe mud brick houses. The outcome
of this research project is a reinforcement system which can be readily implemented by
rural homeowners in developing countries using locally available resources (materials,
tools and skills), without the need for ongoing external support. The proposed
reinforcement system incorporates bamboo poles placed vertically against the walls, and
connected with through-wall string ties, and strands of wire running horizontally. A
continuous timber ring beam is placed on top of the walls. The system can be used for
new-build constructions, as well as for the retrofit-strengthening of existing dwellings.
The system has the potential to substantially and sustainably reduce the vulnerability of
traditional adobe houses around the world.
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