Adobe bricks have been used in construction since ancient times, due to their low cost, good
performance and the ease of assembly and elaboration of these elements in construction …

This paper presents the results of experimental testing of adobe masonry assemblages to
study their compressive and shear behaviors. These behaviors were studied using masonry …

The paper discusses the mechanical behaviour of masonry composed of fired solid bricks
and earth mortar. Such masonry is a typical construction technique in South and Southeast …

A series of triplet shear strength tests and numerical simulations were conducted in this
study to secure a suitable shear test method for earth block masonry mortar joints. The …

Adobe is one of the oldest and most widely used building materials in the World. In the
region of Aveiro, Portugal, traditional adobe construction represents about one-third of the …

Earth masonry is a good alternative to more conventional materials in order to reduce the
environmental impact of building materials. However earth construction techniques mostly …

ABSTRACT Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has demonstrated to be a fundamental tool
for detecting damage in early stages in existent civil engineering structures. This paper …

The lack of optimization in the formulation of stabilized compacted earth is a major brake on
its development as a modern building material. This PhD thesis aims at producing tools for …

The characterization of the mechanical properties and behaviour of adobe masonry is
fundamental for the understanding of the structural behaviour of adobe constructions. Thus …

Lehmmauerwerk bietet sich auf Grund einer Vielzahl ökologischer und bauphysikalischer
Vorteile zur Errichtung klimafreundlicher und ressourcenschonender Gebäude an. Für den …