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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-8196</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Epistemus (Sonora)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Epistemus (Sonora)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-8196</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Sonora, División de Ingeniería]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2007-81962025000100302</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.36790/epistemus.v19i38.397</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Comparison of costs, mechanical strength, and quality between traditional and reinforced adobe]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Comparación de costos, resistencia mecánica y calidad entre adobe tradicional y reforzado]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carrasco-Ahen]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Christian J.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Villar Quiroz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Josualdo C.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Catholic University of Trujillo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Trujillo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Catholic University of Trujillo  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Trujillo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<numero>38</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-81962025000100302&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-81962025000100302&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-81962025000100302&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract In Peru, traditional constructions with adobe blocks have shown structural vulnerabilities during seismic events. This study comparatively analyzed the costs, mechanical strength, and quality of traditional versus reinforced adobe using a quantitative approach and a non-experimental design. The results indicate that reinforced adobe increases costs by 4.7% to 11.3% compared to traditional adobe. Adobe with 200 g of quicklime achieved the highest mechanical strength: 20.44 kg/cm² in compression, 2.56 kg/cm² in flexion, and 0.32 kg/cm² in mortar tensile strength. Additionally, adobe with 10% by weight of eucalyptus bark fiber obtained an excellent quality index (90%). It is concluded that, although traditional adobe is more economical, its low mechanical strength and insufficient quality index make it unsuitable for construction according to NTE.080. Therefore, reinforced adobe is positioned as a move viable alternative.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen En Perú, las construcciones tradicionales con bloques de adobe han mostrado vulnerabilidades estructurales ante eventos sísmicos. Este estudio analizó comparativamente los costos, la resistencia mecánica y la calidad del adobe tradicional frente al reforzado, mediante un enfoque cuantitativo y diseño no experimental. Los resultados indican que el adobe reforzado incrementa los costos entre 4.7 % y 11.3 % respecto al tradicional. El adobe con 200 g de cal viva alcanzó la mayor resistencia mecánica: 20.44 kg/cm² en compresión, 2.56 kg/cm² en flexión y 0.32 kg/cm² en tracción del mortero. Además, el adobe con 10 % en peso de fibra de corteza de eucalipto obtuvo un índice de calidad excelente (9 %). Se concluye que, aunque el adobe tradicional resulta más económico, su baja resistencia mecánica e insuficiente índice de calidad lo hacen inadecuado para la construcción según la NTE.080, lo que posiciona al adobe reforzado como una alternativa más viable.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Traditional technology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[comparative analysis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[earth block]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Tecnología tradicional]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[análisis comparativo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[bloques de tierra]]></kwd>
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