The Impact of Humidity on the Resistance of Historic Adobe Monuments

Abstract

The research work that we propose for the consideration of the university community is denominated. The impact of humidity on the resistance of historic adobe monuments. The hypothesis of our job is formulated in the following terms: The model of resistance diminution because of humidity problems on the historic adobe monuments reports less resistance than the traditional model of adobe resistance for the historic monuments. In the investigation, it has been found a new mathematical model which represents the decrease in the adobe resistance when it is affected by humidity problems in the historic monuments, this equation has been evaluated with five real cases of historic monuments that have been affected by humidity problems. Having been checked the hypothesis and the mathematical model proposed with real cases, it is proposed the incorporation of this math model in the national building regulations in force in its norm E080 [1].