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Traditional earthquake resistant techniques for vernacular architecture and local seismic cultures: A literature review
| dc.contributor.author | Ortega, Javier | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vasconcelos, Graça | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rodrigues, Hugo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Correia, Mariana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lourenço, Paulo B. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-06-03T11:37:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-06-03T11:37:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-02-27 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Specific architectural elements can be identified in constructions located in regions frequently exposedto earthquakes. These earthquake resistant features were developed empirically by local communities toprotect their built-up environment. Research in these traditional earthquake resistant practices, resultingfrom a local seismic culture, is a relevant and positive approach, since it focuses on the strengths of asystem rather than on its weaknesses. Its integration into current vernacular building practices can helpto preserve and retrofit surviving in-use examples without prejudice to their identity. This paper presentsan overview of the most common techniques traditionally used around the world, based on literaturereview. Additionally, it identifies the use of these techniques in the Portuguese vernacular heritage inorder to contribute for the awareness and strength of the local seismic culture in Portugal. | eng |
| dc.description.sponsorship | AcknowledgementsThe authors wish to express their gratitude to the Portuguesescience and technology foundation (FCT) for the scholarshipgranted in the scope of the research project “SEISMIC-V–vernacularseismic culture in Portugal’ (PTDC/ATP-AQI/3934/2012). This workwas also financed in the framework of the Portuguese Public Pro-curement Code, LOTE 3EC5–Escola Secundária da Anadia e Gafanhada Nazaré. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Javier Ortega, Graça Vasconcelos, Hugo Rodrigues, Mariana Correia, Paulo B. Lourenço, Traditional earthquake resistant techniques for vernacular architecture and local seismic cultures: A literature review, Journal of Cultural Heritage, Volume 27, 2017, Pages 181-196, ISSN 1296-2074, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2017.02.015 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.culher.2017.02.015 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1296-2074 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/13076 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier BV | |
| dc.relation | PTDC/ATP-AQI/3934/2012 | |
| dc.relation.hasversion | https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-cultural-heritage | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Cultural Heritage | |
| dc.rights.uri | N/A | |
| dc.subject | Vernacular architecture | |
| dc.subject | Local seismic cultures | |
| dc.subject | Seismic strengthening | |
| dc.subject | Stone masonry | |
| dc.subject | Rammed earth | |
| dc.title | Traditional earthquake resistant techniques for vernacular architecture and local seismic cultures: A literature review | eng |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 196 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 181 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Journal of Cultural Heritage | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 27 | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 |