Report #161: Confined and Internally Reinforced Concrete Block Masonry Building
by Diego Velasquez Jofre, Lars Abrahamczyk, Jochen Schwarz The February 1976 earthquake caused severe damage to housing and buildings in Guatemala. Because many adobe houses were destroyed during the earthquake, there was greater interest in building with reinforced concrete block masonry structures after the event. This building type can now be found throughout Guatemala. Reinforced […]
Report # 144 : Vivienda de Adobe (adobe brick houses)
by Dominik Lang, Lisa Holliday, Omar G. Flores Beleton Buildings made of adobe brick masonry can still be found in all parts of Guatemala both in rural and urban areas. Generally adobe houses are characterized by only one story, no basement, and sometimes an irregular plan shape. The main use is residential or small commercial […]
Report # 136 : Adobe with sawn timber roof framing and corrugated iron sheeting
by Matthew A. French This very small building doubles as a home and workplace. The homeowner weaves products such as hats, clothes and mats for a living. The building functions as a showroom for her products by the day and as her house for rest at night. Three months before the site visit, the house […]