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The Peruvian Building Code for Earthen Buildings
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Julio Vargas Neumann
,
Marcial Blondet
,
Nicola Tarque
Every time a strong earthquake occurs in areas where earthen buildings are common, there is widespread damage, economic losses, and death caused by the col- lapse of earthen houses. In some cases, as in Peru, the academic and professional communities have reacted against this dreadful situation by conducting research to find adequate seismic reinforcement alternatives for earthen buildings, and the resulting solutions have been implemented in a building code. This paper discusses the effects of earthquakes on earthen dwellings and the technical solutions for seismic reinforcement developed at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) (Catholic University of Peru). The Peruvian Adobe Code is then briefly described, with critical comments on some design considerations. Finally, the authors share some thoughts and reflections on the usefulness of
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that define requirements for construction of earthen building in developing countries.
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