a review on the large-scale modeling for seismic strengthening of adobe-mud brick structures

a review on the large-scale modeling for seismic strengthening of adobe-mud brick structures

to know the mechanical behaviour of adobe-mud brick structures in individual and collective units, there are some laboratory tests on scaled specimens: small-scaled specimens with compressive strength (σr, ey, v) and bending strength tests; and medium and large-scaled specimens with compression / shear / bending tests, combined compression and shear tests, tests on walls construction and earthquake shaking table tests. the aim of these laboratory tests is to enable the restorers, through enough study about the mechanical characterization of adobe-mud bricks in small-scaled and the typical mechanism of their damages in medium and large-scaled adobe models, to propose adequate repair and/or strengthening solutions. these knowledge even have reference values for the design and construction of new adobe structures. generally, in this paper to better know the mechanical behavior of reinforced and non-reinforced adobe structures and to valorize the possibility of the application of new proposed intervention methods on historic adobe-mud brick structures, a review has been conducted on internationally adapted and tested technical retrofitting proposals for seismic upgrading of adobe structures through small, medium and especially large-scale adobe specimens and modeling tests.