Previous experimental studies showed that the ratio between mortar and brick mechanical properties (i.e. strength, stiffness and Young modulus) influences not only the design approaches (in terms of basic assumptions and analytical models e.g. homogenization) but also the global response of the masonry walls in term of strength and ductility. A specific analysis is herein presented in the case of earth bricks or adobe constructions, highlighting main issues and variability in the behavior of seismic resisting walls varying the properties (i.e. soil composition, curing) of the materials used for the adobe production.
Diagonal strength of adobe brick walls / Giamundo, Vincenzo; Lignola, GIAN PIERO; Prota, Andrea; Manfredi, Gaetano. - In: WIADOMOSCI KONSERWATORSKIE. - ISSN 0860-2395. - 2:(2012), pp. 1827-1835. (Intervento presentato al convegno 8th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions tenutosi a Wroclaw (Poland) nel 15-17 October 2012).
Diagonal strength of adobe brick walls
GIAMUNDO, VINCENZO;LIGNOLA, GIAN PIERO;PROTA, ANDREA;MANFREDI, GAETANO
2012
Abstract
Previous experimental studies showed that the ratio between mortar and brick mechanical properties (i.e. strength, stiffness and Young modulus) influences not only the design approaches (in terms of basic assumptions and analytical models e.g. homogenization) but also the global response of the masonry walls in term of strength and ductility. A specific analysis is herein presented in the case of earth bricks or adobe constructions, highlighting main issues and variability in the behavior of seismic resisting walls varying the properties (i.e. soil composition, curing) of the materials used for the adobe production.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
