Rigidización de un muro portante de suelo mediante malla geotextil

Abstract

The earth constructions are seriously deteriorated against seismic attacks and don't provide the necessary conditions to be inhabited, so it's necessary to develop new traction reinforcement techniques. The use of a geotextile mesh is proposed as a stiffening alternative. This research makes available the analysis made to soil load-bearing walls under normal conditions and stiffened with geogrid to know the structural performance and the tensile and compression performance generated by this reinforcement element. Study models were developed on finite elements analysis by software. The walls are subjected to continuous loads of traction and compression until they reach their fault. The results presented show the behavior of the deformations in the wall. The laboratory tests were determinant to know the characteristics of the soil. Three types of soil were considered, and their analysis by indirect traction allowed to find the exact dosage to manufacture adobes of optimal dimensions. The properties of each of the structural elements were obtained to be entered into the program