Structural behavior of cemented bahareque for social housing: A case study in Guayaquil City, Ecuador

The need for social housing creates challenges engineering. One of the most economical and ecological structural systems certain areas is cemented bahareque, which uses Guadua cane, a type Bamboo with favorable properties construction. Despite being an ancient technique construction houses, there not extensive bibliography that allows making justified decisions regarding their design in cases. objectives this article to present prototypical case appropriate characteristics allow decent occupant’s life system. For selected house, behavior evaluated under gravitational seismic loads. constructive criteria will provide good performance events are recommended. important follow wall regularity, continuity, symmetry, bolted connections, rigid diaphragms mezzanines continuous maintenance cane elements make up framework walls. Finally, it concluded following basic earthquake-resistant housing, adequate can be obtained.