Palm fiber as a natural reinforcement for improving the properties of traditional adobe bricks

A Eslami, H Mohammadi, HM Banadaki - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the short-and long-term characteristics of adobe bricks containing
palm fibers of different soil weight ratios (0.25 to 1%). Towards this, the compressive …

Assessment of failure mode and seismic performance of damaged masonry structures retrofitted with grout-injected ferrocement overlay reinforcement (GFOR)

P Ma, R Xin, J Yao - Construction and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The vulnerability of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures under seismic action has
promoted efforts to explore a wide variety of retrofitting and repairing methods. However …

Seismic performance of stabilised/unstabilised rammed earth walls

M Ramezanpour, A Eslami, H Ronagh - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This experimental study investigates the in-plane seismic performance of
unstabilised/stabilised rammed earth (RE) walls. The experimental program consists of five …

Out-of-plane strengthening of adobe masonry using hemp fibre ropes: An experimental investigation

KF Abdulla, LS Cunningham, M Gillie - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Adobe masonry structures are common in many parts of the world, particularly in developing
countries. Whilst the ease of construction, low cost and familiarity of the material make it a …

In-plane seismic behavior of NSM strengthened adobe walls: Experimental evaluation of different reinforcements

A Eslami, A Zahedi, HM Banadaki - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the seismic strengthening of adobe walls using different reinforcing
materials using the near-surface-mounted (NSM) technique. The test specimens comprise …

Mechanical and Structural Behavior of Concrete Blocks with Granulated Polystyrene (PS) and Recycled Polypropylene (PP) Fibres and Their Use in Low and Medium …

D Dominguez-Santos… - Journal of Earthquake …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This research proposes to include different percentages of recycled polypropylene (PP)
fibers and polystyrene (PS) granules in the manufacture of concrete blocks. They are …

[PDF][PDF] Mechanical resistance and thermal conductivity of adobes for the walls of rural dwellings in extreme minimum climatic conditions

G Belizario-Quispe… - … Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Abstracts: The aim was to determine the mechanical resistance and thermal conductivity of
adobe bricks in extreme minimum weather conditions, which serve two physical functions …

Study on seismic failure mechanism and damage model of unconstrained adobe block walls

H Chen, K Yuan, L Guo, S Zhang - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Through the quasi-static cyclic in-plane loading test of three kinds of unconstrained adobe
block walls, namely plain adobe wall, modified mud adobe wall and modified adobe wall …

Sand-coated reeds as an innovative reinforcement for improving the in-plane seismic behavior of adobe walls

A Eslami, HM Banadaki, H Ronagh - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to develop a novel internal reinforcing method using sand-coated reeds to
enhance the in-plane cyclic lateral behavior of adobe walls. The experimental program …

[HTML][HTML] Reviving heritage with contemporary solutions for adobe wall rehabilitation

G Ascensão, J Pereira, J Fonseca, A Costa… - … and Building Materials, 2025 - Elsevier
Adobe construction is a prolific and historically significant building technology, and the
rehabilitation of masonry adobe structures is crucial for cultural heritage preservation. The …