This book provides the reader with a review of the most relevant research on the structural characterization and seismic retrofitting of adobe construction. It

Adobe, or mud brick, has been widely used as a building material in the American Southwest, including California. The vulnerability of many original adobe struc

Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions contains about 160 papers that were presented at the IV International Seminar on Structural Analysis of Historic

This book presents the fundamentals of strengthening and retrofitting approaches, solutions and technologies for existing structures. It addresses in detail spe

This book describes tests performed on model adobe buildings to evaluate seismic damage mitigation techniques applicable to the retrofitting of historic and cul