The Mantaro Valley in Peru has experienced a seismic silence lasting 54 years, indicating a significant likelihood of a major seismic event occurring. Moreover, the rapid increase in the problematic practice of self-construction, mainly using clay frame structures with infill masonry walls materials, has rendered the area highly susceptible to a seismic disaster, raising concerns specifically for the Huancán district. Thus, the main aim of this study was to assess the seismic vulnerability of 30 houses in the Huancán district by employing a questionnaire based on the INDECI methodology. The structural program (ETABS) was employed. Additionally, the seismic behavior of each house was evaluated through analytical analysis using structural calculation software. The findings revealed that 40% of the houses exhibited a very high vulnerability, 50% demonstrated an increased exposure, and 10%...

The study of sustainable construction materials is getting attention, since the materials must be ecological, recyclable and renewable to generate a positive impact on the environment as a substitute for the construction materials currently used in rural areas of Huancayo. The objective of this research is to determine a sustainable material with resistant mechanical properties, such as reinforced blocks with Agave americana L fiber. The block components were sand, clay and silt, in order to evaluate its behavior, 5 dosages of fiber were proposed: 0%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75% and 1%, these were expressed with respect to the total weight of the sample, on the other hand, the fiber used was cut to obtain a length of 25mm. Strengths were evaluated using the simple compression method, the Brazilian diametral compression tensile method and the modulus of rupture method. The result for the most opti...

In order to predict the occurrence of major earthquakes, the world scientific community carried out the World Seismicity Map, establishing the most seismic zone known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, where Peru is included, as a result of the earthquakes that have occurred and that have led to structural damage to buildings and loss of human lives throughout the history of disasters in the country. The city of Chupuro is located in the central zone of Peru, categorized as a level III seismic zone, which makes it susceptible to seismic events. That is why the purpose was to determine the seismic vulnerability in 226 buildings in the city of Chupuro that were analyzed using the rapid visual detection method (RVS), with the use of the data collection sheet stipulated by the FEMA P-154 methodology, which is quite conservative and is based mainly on the category, structural system, soil and topog...