Assessment of Combined In-Plane and Out-of-Plane Fragility Functions for Adobe Masonry Buildings in the Peruvian Andes
In the city of Cusco and in other parts of Peruvian Andes, adobe masonry is the primary construction material. Adobe continues to be used for the construction of housing because of its low cost, its thermal properties, the use of unskilled labor, and the local traditions of the Peruvian highlands. T...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Built Environment |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbuil.2020.00052/full |