Structural Impact of the Guadua Bamboo Mat in Seismic Events on Republican Masonry Walls

Authors

  • Luis Sierra Alarcón Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá
  • Juan Rojas Manrique Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
  • Alejandro Peña Agatón Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá
  • Caori Takeuchi Tam Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá

Keywords:

Guadua bamboo mat, compressive strength, diagonal tension strength, seism, ductility, republican masonry

Abstract

Republican masonry is part of the historical heritage of Latin America. However, their behavior in seismic events is not optimal, therefore the conservation of these constructions should consider the improvement of their structural behavior. This research studies the reinforcement with Guadua bamboo mat and analyzes its structural incidence in walls built with units recovered from republican constructions. For the experimental process, walls were built for compression and diagonal tension tests, classified in three groups: walls without reinforcement, walls reinforced with guadua mat, and walls reinforced with guadua mat covered with lime mortar and metakaolin. In the tests, although no increase in strength was observed in the reinforced walls, an increase in strain and ductility was observed. Therefore, the guadua mat represents a viable alternative to improve the behavior of republican structures in seismic events.

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Published

2023-08-03

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Sierra Alarcón, L., Rojas Manrique, J., Peña Agatón, A., & Takeuchi Tam, C. (2023). Structural Impact of the Guadua Bamboo Mat in Seismic Events on Republican Masonry Walls. Revista científica De Arquitectura Y Urbanismo, 44(1), 33–40. Retrieved from https://rau.cujae.edu.cu/index.php/revistaau/article/view/766

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Vol. 44 No. 1 (2023): Arquitectura y Urbanismo

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