Mechanical testing in adobe bricks and earthen mortar from the archaeological complex of Huaca de la Luna in Perú

R. Aguilar; M. Montesinos; E. Ramírez; S. Uceda; R. Morales

doi:10.1201/b21889-100

Mechanical testing in adobe bricks and earthen mortar from the archaeological complex of Huaca de la Luna in Perú

R. Aguilar, M. Montesinos, E. Ramírez, S. Uceda, R. Morales

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Abstract

This article presents the mechanical tests carried out in the components of the structural system of one of the most emblematic earthen archaeological complex in Peru, ‘Huaca de la Luna’ (100– 650 AD.). Original adobe units and pieces of earthen mortar from the monument were transported to the structural laboratory at PUCP where compression and three point bending tests were carried out. These tests were displacement-controlled and the deformations were registered using a digital image correlation equipment, which allowed a deep understanding of the mechanical behavior of the material. The obtained results provided consistent information of the compression properties, flexural resistance of adobes and mortar, and cracking evolution. The information found in this research represents a valuable contribution for further studies aiming at the preservation and restoration of the monument. This work also represents an important progress for the structural and seismic assessment of earthen archaeological buildings.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	Brick and Block Masonry
Subtitle of host publication	Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016
Editors	C. Modena, F. da Porto, M.R. Valluzzi
Publisher	CRC Press/Balkema
Pages	807-814
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781138029996
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/b21889-100
State	Indexed - 2016
Externally published	Yes
Event	16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016 - Padova, Italy Duration: 26 Jun 2016 → 30 Jun 2016

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Name	Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016

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Conference	16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Padova
Period	26/06/16 → 30/06/16

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Aguilar, R., Montesinos, M., Ramírez, E., Uceda, S., & Morales, R. (2016). Mechanical testing in adobe bricks and earthen mortar from the archaeological complex of Huaca de la Luna in Perú. In C. Modena, F. da Porto, & M. R. Valluzzi (Eds.), Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016 (pp. 807-814). (Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016). CRC Press/Balkema. https://doi.org/10.1201/b21889-100

Aguilar, R. ; Montesinos, M. ; Ramírez, E. et al. / Mechanical testing in adobe bricks and earthen mortar from the archaeological complex of Huaca de la Luna in Perú. Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016. editor / C. Modena ; F. da Porto ; M.R. Valluzzi. CRC Press/Balkema, 2016. pp. 807-814 (Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016).

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Aguilar, R, Montesinos, M, Ramírez, E, Uceda, S & Morales, R 2016, Mechanical testing in adobe bricks and earthen mortar from the archaeological complex of Huaca de la Luna in Perú. in C Modena, F da Porto & MR Valluzzi (eds), Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016. Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016, CRC Press/Balkema, pp. 807-814, 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016, Padova, Italy, 26/06/16. https://doi.org/10.1201/b21889-100

Mechanical testing in adobe bricks and earthen mortar from the archaeological complex of Huaca de la Luna in Perú. / Aguilar, R.; Montesinos, M.; Ramírez, E. et al.
Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016. ed. / C. Modena; F. da Porto; M.R. Valluzzi. CRC Press/Balkema, 2016. p. 807-814 (Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016).

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Aguilar R, Montesinos M, Ramírez E, Uceda S, Morales R. Mechanical testing in adobe bricks and earthen mortar from the archaeological complex of Huaca de la Luna in Perú. In Modena C, da Porto F, Valluzzi MR, editors, Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016. CRC Press/Balkema. 2016. p. 807-814. (Brick and Block Masonry: Trends, Innovations and Challenges - Proceedings of the 16th International Brick and Block Masonry Conference, IBMAC 2016). doi: 10.1201/b21889-100

Mechanical testing in adobe bricks and earthen mortar from the archaeological complex of Huaca de la Luna in Perú

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