%0 Journal Article
%T Wind Load Test of Earthbag Wall
%A Brandon E. Ross
%A Michael Willis
%A Peter Datin
%A Ryan Scott
%J Buildings
%D 2013
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/buildings3030532
%X Earthbag construction is a sustainable, low-cost, housing option for developing countries. Earthbag structures are built of individual soil-filled fabric bags ( i.e., sand bags) stacked in a running bond pattern. Once stacked, earthbags are compacted and the soil inside the bags is dried in-place to form earthen bricks. Barbed wires are placed between each course to affect shear transfer within the wall. Results of an out-of-plane load test on a full-scale earthbag wall are presented in this paper. The wall was subjected to out-of-plane pressure up to 3.16 kPa, which resulted in plastic deformations up to 50 mm. The wall did not collapse during loading. Wall behavior and force transfer mechanisms are discussed.
%K earthbag
%K housing
%K sustainable construction
%K adobe
%K earthen construction
%K wind
%U http://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/3/3/532