#4379. Loss Estimation for Typical Adobe Fa?ades of Cuenca (Ecuador) Due to Earthquake Scenarios

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Abstract:
A relevant percentage of the world population lives in constructions made of sun-dried earth, which are built according to several techniques such as rammed earth, bahareque or adobe. This article illustrates an analysis of the seismic vulnerability of these adobe facade walls according to different geometrical configurations and considering an out-of-plane loading. This study is based on original in-situ collected data about 45 one and multi-storey buildings. The seismic behaviour of the case studies is investigated through a demand versus capacity analysis based on 5 different failure mechanisms and considering a variable intensity of the seismic action. As a main result, some continued fragility curves have been produced to allow replicating this procedure to buildings with similar features.
Keywords:
Adobe; capacity; damage factor; demand; fragility curves; seismic vulnerability

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