A study into the earthquake resistance of circular adobe buildings

Jinwuth, W

A study into the earthquake resistance of circular adobe buildings

Jinwuth, W

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Jinwuth, W
dc.date.accessioned	2013-04-09T08:18:43Z
dc.date.available	2013-04-09T08:18:43Z
dc.date.issued	2012
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/21833
dc.description	University Technology of Sydney. Faculty of Design Architecture and Building.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Unreinforced adobe or mud-brick structures have in the past suffered severe damage from seismic forces and have caused a vast number of deaths. However, a number of adobe buildings located in seismic regions have performed well under several seismic events. Most of these traditional buildings are symmetrical in shapes which have significant bearing on the performance of the buildings during strong earthquakes. Most existing circular adobe houses have performed well in withstanding earthquakes even though some did not have any additional ductile reinforcements. This thesis presents a series of tilt table tests conducted to study the performance of unreinforced circular adobe buildings subjected to earthquake forces. Nine small-scale models (1:3 scale) of adobe structures were built with a variety of configurations and roof loads. The adobe house models were subjected to a constant acceleration when tilted on a tilt-up table. The lateral component of the models weight was used as a parameter to quantify the maximum seismic force for each model. The results then developed a methodology for designing circular adobe buildings to resist earthquakes in specific seismic zones and for specific site conditions. A static pushover test and two shake table tests were also conducted in order to evaluate the reliability of the predictive model from the tilt table tests. The research outcomes give simple and effective solutions for construction of new adobe buildings located in seismic hazard areas. It can also be applied to evaluate existing circular adobe buildings for their seismic resistance which can assist in predicting the likely outcome in the event of an earthquake. Keywords: Adobe construction, mud-brick, earthquake resistance, circular building, tilt table test, static pushover test, shake table test.	en_US
dc.format	Thesis (PhD)	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.relation	https://opus.lib.uts.edu.au/bitstream/10453/21833/10/02Whole.pdf
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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dc.rights	The author owns the copyright in this thesis including all reproduction and reuse rights for the work. The work may not be altered without the permission of the copyright owner. Attribution is essential when quoting or paraphrasing from this thesis.
dc.subject	Adobe construction.	en
dc.subject	Mud-brick.	en
dc.subject	Earthquake resistance.	en
dc.subject	Testing.	en
dc.title	A study into the earthquake resistance of circular adobe buildings	en_US
dc.type	Thesis
utslib.copyright.status	open_access

Abstract:

Unreinforced adobe or mud-brick structures have in the past suffered severe damage from seismic forces and have caused a vast number of deaths. However, a number of adobe buildings located in seismic regions have performed well under several seismic events. Most of these traditional buildings are symmetrical in shapes which have significant bearing on the performance of the buildings during strong earthquakes. Most existing circular adobe houses have performed well in withstanding earthquakes even though some did not have any additional ductile reinforcements. This thesis presents a series of tilt table tests conducted to study the performance of unreinforced circular adobe buildings subjected to earthquake forces. Nine small-scale models (1:3 scale) of adobe structures were built with a variety of configurations and roof loads. The adobe house models were subjected to a constant acceleration when tilted on a tilt-up table. The lateral component of the models weight was used as a parameter to quantify the maximum seismic force for each model. The results then developed a methodology for designing circular adobe buildings to resist earthquakes in specific seismic zones and for specific site conditions. A static pushover test and two shake table tests were also conducted in order to evaluate the reliability of the predictive model from the tilt table tests. The research outcomes give simple and effective solutions for construction of new adobe buildings located in seismic hazard areas. It can also be applied to evaluate existing circular adobe buildings for their seismic resistance which can assist in predicting the likely outcome in the event of an earthquake. Keywords: Adobe construction, mud-brick, earthquake resistance, circular building, tilt table test, static pushover test, shake table test.

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