Wind Load Test of Earthbag Wall

Buildings

Brandon E. Ross²  Michael Willis²  Peter Datin¹ 

[1] RMS Risk Management Solutions, Newark, CA 94560, USA; E-Mail:;Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, Clemson University, 310A Lowry Hall Box 340911, Clemson, SC 29634, USA; E-Mail:

关键词: earthbag;    housing;    sustainable construction;    adobe;    earthen construction;    wind;   

DOI  :  10.3390/buildings3030532

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Earthbag construction is a sustainable, low-cost, housing option for developing countries. Earthbag structures are built of individual soil-filled fabric bags (i.e., sand bags) stacked in a running bond pattern. Once stacked, earthbags are compacted and the soil inside the bags is dried in-place to form earthen bricks. Barbed wires are placed between each course to affect shear transfer within the wall. Results of an out-of-plane load test on a full-scale earthbag wall are presented in this paper. The wall was subjected to out-of-plane pressure up to 3.16 kPa, which resulted in plastic deformations up to 50 mm. The wall did not collapse during loading. Wall behavior and force transfer mechanisms are discussed.

【 授权许可】

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