Title
Bending behavior analysis of geogrid reinforced adobe walls
Other title
Análisis del comportamiento a flexión de muros de adobe reforzados con geomallas
Date Issued
01 January 2015
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas
Abstract
Rammed earth is a widely used building material in many regions of the world. Due to the high seismic risk in those areas, earthen constructions require suitable and efficient reinforcement techniques from a technological and socioeconomic point of view. This paper analyzes the bending behavior of geogrid reinforced adobe walls from an experimental and analytical point of view. The experimental bending moment-curvature relationships are analytically approached. The results show how geogrid reinforcement improves the performance of adobe masonry in terms of strength and ductility. Thus, a better seismic performance is achieved.
Volume
67
Issue
539
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Ingeniería de la construcción
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84947754389
Source
Informes de la Construccion
ISSN of the container
00200883
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus