Report #164: Reinforced concrete frame with lightly reinforced masonry infill
by Laura Redmond, Reginald DesRoches This type of home is a reinforced concrete frame building with brick infill on the second story. The infill may be lightly reinforced and the first story is either left open to prevent flooding in hurricanes, or later, when the individual has more money the bottom story is often infilled […]
Report #165: Timber Stilt Homes
by Laura Redmond, Reginald DesRoches This construction type is used as a single-family house. It is a single-story, detached building, found in the rural and suburban areas of the province of San Juan. This traditional type of construction is built with adobe walls and no cornice. The traditional adobe house has a range of deficiencies: […]