Analysis and determination of construction pathologies in earthen buildings of indigenous communities of the Andes, Ecuador
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https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2025-1242Keywords:
Adobe, Andes Mountains, Constructive pathologies, Earth constructions, Ecuador, Heritage, Restoration procedures, Rurality, TapialAbstract
Introduction: The use of earth as a constructive system is still in force in communities that inhabit the Andes mountain range; however, currently the scarce knowledge of the constructive technology causes that at the moment of intervention, traditional techniques are substituted by the incorporation of new materials; which means, alteration of the architectural typology and loss of the registry of constructive knowledge. Methodology: In order to determine the construction pathologies, a filing system was used to document materials and damages, and the comparative method was applied to the construction systems of adobe and rammed earth, in a universe of 51 houses in the parish of Santiago, in southern Ecuador. Results: It was determined that the recurrent lesions in the structure are 40% fissures and cracks, 30% loss of material, 20% biological growth and 10% efflorescence. Discussion: The model of record used was coupled to the indicators of the national record used by the government which allowed for a more exhaustive diagnosis. Conclusions: The proposed methodology showed an important contribution in the pathology diagnosis phase by systematizing the data collected and objectively determining the condition of the building.
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