The Potential of CEB Reinforced Masonry Technology for (Re)construction in the Context of Disasters
More than 226 million people are affected by some type of disaster every year in various dimensions of human life, both in the short and long term. In this context, housing provision plays a leading role when it comes to basic needs and the choice of construction technologies and materials are deter...
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| author | Leandro Di Gregorio Gustavo Guimarães Marina Tenório Daniel Lima Assed Haddad Fernando Danziger Graziella Jannuzzi Sergio Santos Silvio Lima |
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| description | More than 226 million people are affected by some type of disaster every year in various dimensions of human life, both in the short and long term. In this context, housing provision plays a leading role when it comes to basic needs and the choice of construction technologies and materials are determinant for a well-succeeded housing provision process. This work aims to analyze the viability of reinforced masonry technology with cement-stabilized compressed earth blocks as an alternative for the (re)construction process in situations that involve disaster risk reduction (DRR). To address this issue, a discussion from the literature and the main results obtained during the investigations carried out within the scope of the Simple Housing Solution (SHS) Project are presented. In the sequence, analyses are performed under United Nations Development Program/International Recovery Platform sustainability recommendations: environmental, technical, financial and socio-organizational aspects. It is concluded that the technology of Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) reinforced structural masonry has a high potential to be successfully applied in DRR situations, especially when associated with the community construction system in a joint effort. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90c1e192e1b94a41bd7de4c4271945fc2023-11-20T12:12:00ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442020-09-011317386110.3390/ma13173861The Potential of CEB Reinforced Masonry Technology for (Re)construction in the Context of DisastersLeandro Di Gregorio0Gustavo Guimarães1Marina Tenório2Daniel Lima3Assed Haddad4Fernando Danziger5Graziella Jannuzzi6Sergio Santos7Silvio Lima8Environmental Engineering Program/Urban Engineering Program/Polytechnic School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Fundão Campus, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, BrazilCivil Engineering Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Macaé Campus, Macaé 27930-560, BrazilEngineering School, University of Minho Azurém Campus, 4800-058 Guimarães, PortugalEngineering School, University of Minho Azurém Campus, 4800-058 Guimarães, PortugalEnvironmental Engineering Program/Urban Engineering Program/Polytechnic School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Fundão Campus, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, BrazilCivil Engineering Program—COPPE, Polytechnic School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Fundão Campus, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, BrazilEnvironmental Engineering Program/Urban Engineering Program/Polytechnic School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Fundão Campus, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, BrazilStructural Design Program/Polytechnic School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Fundão Campus, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, BrazilStructural Design Program/Polytechnic School, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Fundão Campus, Rio de Janeiro 21941-909, BrazilMore than 226 million people are affected by some type of disaster every year in various dimensions of human life, both in the short and long term. In this context, housing provision plays a leading role when it comes to basic needs and the choice of construction technologies and materials are determinant for a well-succeeded housing provision process. This work aims to analyze the viability of reinforced masonry technology with cement-stabilized compressed earth blocks as an alternative for the (re)construction process in situations that involve disaster risk reduction (DRR). To address this issue, a discussion from the literature and the main results obtained during the investigations carried out within the scope of the Simple Housing Solution (SHS) Project are presented. In the sequence, analyses are performed under United Nations Development Program/International Recovery Platform sustainability recommendations: environmental, technical, financial and socio-organizational aspects. It is concluded that the technology of Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) reinforced structural masonry has a high potential to be successfully applied in DRR situations, especially when associated with the community construction system in a joint effort.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/17/3861compressed earth blockssustainabilitydisaster risk reduction |
| spellingShingle | Leandro Di Gregorio Gustavo Guimarães Marina Tenório Daniel Lima Assed Haddad Fernando Danziger Graziella Jannuzzi Sergio Santos Silvio Lima The Potential of CEB Reinforced Masonry Technology for (Re)construction in the Context of Disasters Materials compressed earth blocks sustainability disaster risk reduction |
| title | The Potential of CEB Reinforced Masonry Technology for (Re)construction in the Context of Disasters |
| title_full | The Potential of CEB Reinforced Masonry Technology for (Re)construction in the Context of Disasters |
| title_fullStr | The Potential of CEB Reinforced Masonry Technology for (Re)construction in the Context of Disasters |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Potential of CEB Reinforced Masonry Technology for (Re)construction in the Context of Disasters |
| title_short | The Potential of CEB Reinforced Masonry Technology for (Re)construction in the Context of Disasters |
| title_sort | potential of ceb reinforced masonry technology for re construction in the context of disasters |
| topic | compressed earth blocks sustainability disaster risk reduction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/17/3861 |
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