ABSTRACT

The Historic Centre of Cuenca, recognized as World Heritage Site since 1999, is characterized by the relevant presence of traditional buildings which load-bearing structural elements are made of unbaked earth. Despite representing a unique example of vernacular architecture, an in-depth analysis of the buildings’ geometric features as their vulnerability against seismic actions is still missing. First, this paper presents a brief description of the most common construction system of these constructions. Next, 45 case studies are investigated with the support of in-site surveys carried out by the authors. In light of these investigations, this research sheds light on the geometrical configuration of these constructions and offers a new interpretation of their architecture. Finally, the geometrical data gathered in the surveys are compared with the recommendations given by international codes and analysed providing a first preliminary assessment of their structural vulnerability and insights on the most vulnerable case studies.

摘要

昆卡历史中心自 1999 年以来被公认为世界遗产，其特点是传统建筑的相关存在，这些建筑的承重结构元件由未烘烤的土制成。尽管代表了乡土建筑的一个独特例子，但仍然缺少对建筑物几何特征的深入分析，因为它们对地震作用的脆弱性。首先，本文简要介绍了这些建筑中最常见的建筑体系。接下来，在作者进行的现场调查的支持下，对 45 个案例研究进行了调查。鉴于这些调查，本研究揭示了这些结构的几何结构，并提供了对其结构的新解释。最后，