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Yeah I'm thinking, one 5-point earthquake and this falls apart? I mean it's better than mud bricks, but...
by frandroid 3y ago
Yeah I'm thinking, one 5-point earthquake and this falls apart? I mean it's better than mud bricks, but...
- hgomersall 3y agoI'm not an expert, but I'd be surprised if concrete is at all earthquake resistant without rebar.
- dghughes 3y agoAncient Romans didn't use rebar in their concrete but they did use aggregate of different densities depending on what section of the building would be under stress. Plus if cracks form their concrete self heals due to the compounds used in it.
- mrguyorama 3y agoHow many earthquakes did ancient rome suffer?
- Mtinie 3y agoQuite a few through the centuries, with the moderate to large quakes originated from the Apennine mountains’ Mount Vettore fault about 80KM away from the city. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236950808_Beyond_the_damage_threshold_The_historic_earthquakes_of_Rome https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236950808_Beyond_th... https://blogs.agu.org/geospace/2019/03/04/seemingly-dormant-geologic-fault-damaged-famous-roman-buildings-1500-years-ago/ https://blogs.agu.org/geospace/2019/03/04/seemingly-dormant-...
- toast0 3y agoYou should be able to reinforce this while building, just like with other masonry. Additionaly, if the structures are fairly small, and the walls are properly tied together, that may be enough.
- culi 3y agoConcrete isn't known for being very earthquake resistant. If you're building for that wood is a much better choice