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TitleLocal seismic cultures: the use of timber frame structures in the south of Portugal
Author(s)Ortega Heras, Javier
Vasconcelos, Graça
Rodrigues, Hugo
Correia, Mariana
KeywordsPombalino construction system
Local seismic Culture
Seismic vulnerability
Structural alterations
Vila Real de Santo António
Issue date2016
PublisherSpringer International Publishing AG
JournalLecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Abstract(s)Given the fact that using timber frame structures has proven to improve the seismic behavior of vernacular architecture, as has been reported in past earthquakes in many countries, its preservation as a traditional earthquake resistant practice is important. This paper firstly intends to evaluate whether the use of timber frames as a traditional seismic resistant technique for vernacular architecture in the South of Portugal, traditionally a seismic region, is still active. Secondly, the city of Vila Real de Santo António was selected as a case study because it also followed a Pombaline development contemporary to the reconstruction of Lisbon. The plan included the provision of timber frame partition walls for some of the buildings and, thus, an overview of the type of constructions originally conceived is provided. Finally, the alterations done in the original constructions and the current state of the city center are described and the effect of these changes on the seismic vulnerability of the city is discussed.
TypeConference paper
URIhttps://hdl.handle.net/1822/38961
ISBN9783319394916
DOI10.1007/978-3-319-39492-3_8
ISSN2366-2557
Peer-Reviewedyes
AccessOpen access
Appears in Collections:ISISE - Comunicações a Conferências Internacionais

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