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Mechanical properties of adobe bricks in ancient constructions

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.08.046

1879-0526

Dora Silveira, Humberto Varum, Anı́bal Costa, Tiago Martins, Henrique Garcia Pereira, J. Almeida,

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A study of the mechanical properties of adobe bricks collected from houses and land dividing walls in Aveiro district, Portugal, representative of existing traditional constructions, was conducted. Cylindrical adobe specimens were subjected to simple compression and splitting tests. From these tests it was possible to evaluate the strength capacity, stiffness and deformation evolution for increasing loading. Correlations between the evaluated properties were determined, and the results obtained for houses and land dividing walls were compared. This study contributes for the characterization of adobes traditionally used in Aveiro district, and provides reference values that can be considered in rehabilitation processes.