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 …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-Hazard Assessment of Masonry Buildings: A State-of-the-Art Review

P Zhang, L Chen, T Wei, P Huang, H Wang, X Chen - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Masonry buildings are very popular all over the world, and generally, they are assemblages
of masonry units and mortar. However, they are prone to damage and even collapse due to …

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 …

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 …

In-plane seismic performance of rammed earth walls: an eastern Croatia reconnaissance based study

A Perić Fekete, I Kraus, M Grubišić… - Bulletin of earthquake …, 2024 - Springer
Building with rammed earth has become increasingly popular in recent years because it is
highly sustainable and has little environmental impact. More than half of the world's …

Empirical fragility assessment of adobe and rammed earth walls subjected to seismic actions

R Rincon, JC Reyes, J Carrillo… - Earthquake …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In many Latin American countries, most constructions from the colonial period were
built in earth masonry. During past earthquakes, some of these buildings collapsed even …

Appraising the Seismic Response of a Retrofitted Adobe Historic Structure, the Role of Modal Updating and Advanced Computations

SS Ahmadi, G Karanikoloudis, N Mendes, R Illambas… - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
The concepts of structural assessment and retrofit of historical constructions are of particular
complexity and require advanced knowledge in material science, conservation techniques …

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] Enhanced shear performance of nacre-inspired masonry structure: Experiment and theoretical model

F Jiang, J Yu, Y Bai, J Ye, Y Xiong, J Ma… - Case Studies in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Unreinforced masonry (URM) structure consisting of bricks and mortar suffers severe
damage under impact loading, owing to its poor ductility and brittle failure modes. However …

[HTML][HTML] Seismic performance of compressed earth block walls reinforced with common reeds

M Kamalizad, R Morshed - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Compressed earth block (CEB) is a sustainable and cost-effective option for eco-friendly
constructions. The blocks are produced without burning fossil fuels and have low embodied …