TY - GEN
T1 - Design of compressed stabilized earthen wall systems for high-wind resistant residential unit construction
AU - Erdogmus, Ece
AU - Wagner, Benjamin
AU - Rohe, Linsey
AU - Garcia, Eric
AU - Schwer, Avery
AU - Matta, Fabio
AU - Obonyo, Esther
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 ASCE.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Compressed and stabilized earthen masonry (CSEM) offers a sustainable, affordable, and locally appropriate alternative to traditional residential construction. In a National Science Foundation funded project carried out by the authors, the suitability of engineered earthen construction in high-wind climates as the main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) is investigated. The fundamental research program includes experimental investigations on the material properties of cement stabilized earth blocks, mortars, and assemblies. However, the particular subject of this paper is the remaining research gap with respect to available design processes and construction details in material-specific and general design codes and guidelines. In this project, this gap in knowledge is addressed by using the experimentally determined material characteristics and traditional reinforced masonry design methods to develop high-wind resistant wall systems using CSEM. Various reinforced double wythe CSEM wall system alternatives are proposed with roof-to-wall and wall-to-foundation connections and wall section details. Also, due to CSEM assemblies not meeting minimum strength requirements, bond beam designs made of CSEB units and CMU are proposed.
AB - Compressed and stabilized earthen masonry (CSEM) offers a sustainable, affordable, and locally appropriate alternative to traditional residential construction. In a National Science Foundation funded project carried out by the authors, the suitability of engineered earthen construction in high-wind climates as the main wind force resisting system (MWFRS) is investigated. The fundamental research program includes experimental investigations on the material properties of cement stabilized earth blocks, mortars, and assemblies. However, the particular subject of this paper is the remaining research gap with respect to available design processes and construction details in material-specific and general design codes and guidelines. In this project, this gap in knowledge is addressed by using the experimentally determined material characteristics and traditional reinforced masonry design methods to develop high-wind resistant wall systems using CSEM. Various reinforced double wythe CSEM wall system alternatives are proposed with roof-to-wall and wall-to-foundation connections and wall section details. Also, due to CSEM assemblies not meeting minimum strength requirements, bond beam designs made of CSEB units and CMU are proposed.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784479070.036
DO - 10.1061/9780784479070.036
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84926442811
T3 - AEI 2015: Birth and Life of the Integrated Building - Proceedings of the AEI Conference 2015
SP - 409
EP - 420
BT - AEI 2015
A2 - Raebel, Christopher H.
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
T2 - Architectural Engineering National Conference 2015: Birth and Life of the Integrated Building, AEI 2015
Y2 - 24 March 2015 through 27 March 2015
ER -