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The informal building’s construction is associated to Lima’s population growth, especially at the sub-urban areas. In Peru, confined masonry is the most common struct [...]
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It is known that unreinforced earthen buildings are highly vulnerable to seismic activity and thus millions of people living in earthen dwellings are at risk. This articl [...]
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A recent earthquake (August 15th 2007) in Pisco (Peru) has destroyed almost all the adobe houses and historical monuments in Pisco and neighboring cities, towns and villa [...]
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On August 15, 2007, at 18:40 local time (23:40 UTC) an earthquake of magnitude Mw 8.0, shook the southern area of central Peru. Ica, Lima and Huancavelica were the most a [...]
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On August 15, 2007, at 18:40 local time (23:40 UTC) an earthquake of magnitude Mw 8.0, shook the southern area of central Peru. Ica, Lima and Huancavelica were the most a [...]
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A recent earthquake (August 15th 2007) in Pisco (Peru) has destroyed almost all the adobe houses and historical monuments in Pisco and neighboring cities, towns and villa [...]
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Stone masonry is one of the oldest type of construction in the world due to the natural availability of stones and the ease of construction. This construction typology is [...]
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