Torres de adobe: análisis gráfico y constructivo de las casas-torre de Yemen
- Jiménez Vicario, Pedro Miguel 1
- Pedro García Martínez 1
- José María López Jiménez
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Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
info
ISSN: 2386-3676
Datum der Publikation: 2016
Ausgabe: 9
Seiten: 38-41
Art: Artikel
Andere Publikationen in: Anuario de Jóvenes Investigadores
Zusammenfassung
This article analyzes the advantages of using adobe as a suitable building material for constructing high-rise buildings. We consider the tower houses of Yeme n as a study case. Our main purpose is to analyze the suitability, reliability and structural stre ngth of the building system employed , considering the properties of the material itself and its limitations. Apart from this, factors like compositional criteria, the relation between this material and local tradition or how adobe shows a proper behavior under certain climatic conditions are also considered