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Correia, Mariana; Carlos, G; Merten, J; Viana, David; Rocha, Sandra

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“…As previously mentioned, there are many adobe buildings in the central and southern part of the country, due to the existence of sandy soils and the presence of lime, which has been reported to be used as a stabilizing agent. It can be observed that the central region of Portugal has the highest density of adobe buildings, since it was the prevailing construction system adopted for the first half of the 20th century [15] and the legacy from the patrimony built in that period is still significant. As part of the endeavor towards the preservation of the inheritance and cultural heritage of the country, from the historical past to the present, adobe buildings irrespective of the grandeur or simplicity are extremely important.…”

Section: Characterization Of Adobe Buildings In Portugalmentioning

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Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Portuguese Adobe Buildings

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Adobe construction represents 5.3% of the total Portuguese building stock according to the latest National Housing Census. The distribution of these adobe buildings is scattered across the country, with higher density in the central region and in Algarve in the south, where the seismic hazard is highest. A large proportion of these buildings are still in use for residential and commercial purposes and are of historical significance, contributing to the cultural heritage of the country. Adobe buildings are known to exhibit low seismic resistance due to their brittle behavior, thus making them vulnerable to ground shaking and more prone to structural damage that can potentially cause human fatalities. Three buildings with one-story, two-stories, and two-stories plus an attic were numerically modeled using solid and contact elements. Calibration and validation of material properties were carried out following experimental results. A set of 30 ground motion records with bi-directional components were selected, and non-linear time-history analyses were performed until complete collapse occurred. Two novel engineering demand parameters (EDPs) were used, and damage thresholds were proposed. Finally, fragility and fatality vulnerability functions were derived. These functions can be used directly in seismic risk assessment studies.

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Section: Characterization Of Adobe Buildings In Portugalmentioning

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Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Portuguese Adobe Buildings

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Selection of Core Indicators for the Sustainable Conservation of Built Heritage

Gonçalves

Mateus

Silvestre

et al. 2021

International Journal of Architectural Heritage

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This paper presents and discusses the selection of a set of core indicators for the sustainable conservation of built heritage. This core set of indicators was selected by following a two-step methodology: 1) first, a comparative analysis of indicators of two building sustainability assessment (BSA) tools with different approaches was performed by using content analysis to identify common priorities; 2) second, a selection of the indicators according to scale, stage of the life cycle, and coverage of core aspects for sustainable development, following the criteria established by the International Organization for Standardization. The results show that even if current methodologies have different structures, terminology, and priorities, they share common principles that promote a more sustainable built environment. However, by being mostly oriented to the intervention and operation phases, these methods do not have direct application as an assessment framework for the sustainable conservation of the built heritage. To overcome this situation, this research presents a concise set of indicators that can support the development of an assessment tool to ensure the sustainable conservation of existing buildings.

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Building passport for the sustainable conservation of built heritage

Gonçalves

Mateus

Silvestre

et al. 2022

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PurposeThis research presents the development of a Building Passport for Sustainable Conservation (BPSC) as a questionnaire with a set of 23 core indicators, for a baseline assessment of heritage buildings. The aim of this tool is to identify priorities for future interventions, by recognising the contributions of heritage buildings to sustainability that should be preserved and the fragilities that need to be improved.Design/methodology/approachThe BPSC uses a selection of core indicators for sustainability observable on heritage buildings. It was applied to four different case studies of modern heritage in the Netherlands, to verify its applicability and limitations.FindingsThe results suggest that this tool has the potential to contribute to an expedite assessment, reaching consensual evaluations of priorities for sustainable conservation, while reducing the time and cost of the process, contributing to support informed redesign decisions.Originality/valueRecently, existing building sustainability assessment (BSA) tools have been adapted and new BSA tools developed for heritage buildings. Some tools target existing buildings, but seldom cover cultural significance and heritage values. Others target the after-redesign situations – aiming at assessing how sustainable the redesign is. Often BSA tools are complex and time-consuming, with extensive indicators and data requirements. The BPSC developed in this research covers the main aspects of sustainability and related heritage values, in a simpler tool for a baseline assessment.

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Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Portuguese Adobe Buildings

Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Portuguese Adobe Buildings

Selection of Core Indicators for the Sustainable Conservation of Built Heritage

Building passport for the sustainable conservation of built heritage

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