@inproceedings{f6e6d0c6d3e2436ab6984e22d579c792,
title = "Seismic protection of earthen vernacular and historical constructions",
abstract = "A technique for the seismic protection of vernacular and historical earthen buildings is being investigated at the PUCP. This technique consists of the repair of seismic damage via mud injection and the reinforcement of earthen walls with a mesh made of nylon ropes. A repaired and reinforced full-scale adobe model was tested on the PUCP{\textquoteright}s unidirectional shaking table under strong dynamic excitation. Although its walls suffered significant damage, the mesh reinforcement proved to be effective in preserving structural integrity and stability of the adobe construction. Currently, a study is being performed on the possibility of using simple knots instead of metal turnbuckles to join the ropes, and numerical and analytical studies are being conducted with the aim to develop design guidelines for the proposed seismic reinforcement.",
author = "M. Blondet and J. Vargas-Neumann and N. Tarque and J. Soto and C. Sosa and J. Sarmiento",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, London.; 10th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, SAHC 2016 ; Conference date: 13-09-2016 Through 15-09-2016",
year = "2016",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781138029514",
series = "Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions: Anamnesis, diagnosis, therapy, controls - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, SAHC 2016",
publisher = "CRC Press/Balkema",
pages = "3--14",
editor = "{Van Balen}, Koen and Els Verstrynge and {Van Balen}, Koen",
booktitle = "Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions",
}