Finite Element Modeling of the Structural Response of Bahareque Walls Under Cyclic Loads

Jesús D. Villalba-Morales; Alejandro Suárez-Reyes; Karol Cristancho; Jesús A. G. Sánchez; Iván F. Otálvaro; Orlando Cundumi-Sánchez; Daniel M. Ruiz

doi:10.3390/buildings15193460

Finite Element Modeling of the Structural Response of Bahareque Walls Under Cyclic Loads

Título traducido de la contribución: Modelamiento de la respuesta estructural de muros de bahareque bajo cargas cíclicas mediante elementos finitos

Jesús D. Villalba-Morales, Alejandro Suárez-Reyes, Karol Cristancho, Jesús A. G. Sánchez, Iván F. Otálvaro, Orlando Cundumi-Sánchez, Daniel M. Ruiz

Universidade Federal de Itajubá

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Some communities in Valle del Cauca department (Colombia) live in houses made of bahareque walls. It is important to study the seismic performance of these structures as they are in an earthquake-prone region. This study develops a finite element modeling strategy to assess the cyclic behavior of bahareque walls in Colombia. Two types of walls are analyzed, including wood and guadua for the bare frame. The Puck failure criterion is used. The model is calibrated from results of pseudo-static tests on three walls without infill and two with infill. Results show that the model correctly predicts the first load cycles, but it presents convergence difficulties for higher cycles. It is necessary to further simulate some phenomena, such as the separation of nails in the joints.

Título traducido de la contribución	Modelamiento de la respuesta estructural de muros de bahareque bajo cargas cíclicas mediante elementos finitos
Idioma original	Inglés
Número de artículo	3460
Páginas (desde-hasta)	1-18
Número de páginas	18
Publicación	Buildings
Volumen	15
N.º	19
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15193460 https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15193460
Estado	Publicada - 25 sep. 2025

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bahareque walls
pseudo-static tests
finite element-modeling
non-linear behavior

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Propuesta de edificación rural eco-amigable con muros de bahareque no cementado - Etapa 1
Cundumi Sanchez, O. (Coinvestigador), Elizabeth Madera, I. (Coinvestigador), Gómez Pizano, D. (Coinvestigador), Marulanda Casas, J. (Coinvestigador), Ruiz Valencia, D. M. (Coinvestigador), Roach, P. T. (Coinvestigador), Villalba Morales, J. D. (Coinvestigador) & Otalvaro Calle, I. (Investigador principal)
01/03/21 → 31/08/22
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Finite Element Modeling of the Structural Response of Bahareque Walls Under Cyclic Loads

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