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South Chile – Extreme Architecture

open access: yesIOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2019
Abstract Typhoons, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions on the one hand, and the lack of roads due to the inaccessibility of mountain areas and the extended coastline, combined with the harsh climate of both hot and polar, on the other, make designing and building in Chile an extreme task. It is and always was also hard to design and build in
Kazimierz Butelski
exaly   +3 more sources

Population Differentiation in the Body Architecture of Creole Goats in the Semi Arid Region of Chile [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Morphology, 2019
SUMMARY: The present study aimed to assess the degree of body architecture differentiation between Creole goats, two introduced breeds and their hybrids in semi arid areas of the north of Chile. The study was carried out between 2012 and 2015. One hundred and eighty five adult female goats belonging to 17 herds from the Coquimbo region were used.
De-la-Barra, R   +2 more
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Architecture of the aquifers of the Calama Basin, Loa catchment basin, northern Chile [PDF]

open access: yesGeosphere, 2015
In the Loa water system of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, careful management of groundwater is vital and data are sparse. Several key management questions focus on aquifers that occur in the Calama sedimentary basin, through which groundwater and Loa surface water flow to the west.
Teresa Jordan   +3 more
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ARCHITECTURE AND EMPIRE AT LATE PREHISPANIC TARAPACÁ VIEJO, NORTHERN CHILE [PDF]

open access: yesChungará (Arica), 2014
Resumen en: Imperial conquest and subsequent strategies of integration can be detected in changes to regional infrastructure, such as road systems and the architectu...
Zori, Colleen, Urbina A, Simón
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Revealing Earthquake-Resistant Geometrical Features in Heritage Masonry Architecture in Santiago, Chile

open access: yesInternational Journal of Architectural Heritage, 2016
ABSTRACTChile is in one of the most seismically active zones in the world and its capital, Santiago, has frequently been destroyed by earthquakes since its foundation by Spanish colonialists in 1541. Nonetheless, there are some historic masonry buildings that remain as a testimony of the efforts of builders to erect the new, unfamiliar structures ...
Jorquera Silva, Natalia   +3 more
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Espacio Cotidiano

open access: yesArquitecturas del Sur, 2023
Esta edición de Arquitecturas del Sur registra tres artículos dedicados a la vivienda colectiva, en la medida que el déficit habitacional ha originado nuevas y mejores formas de participación ciudadana en sus soluciones.
Pablo Ramón Fuentes-Hernández   +1 more
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Basque House in Araucanía-Chile: A Reflection from the Importation and Development of Its Regionalist Architecture

open access: yesLandscape Architecture and Regional Planning, 2023
: The study of the Basque House, which was commissioned for construction by Basque-French settlers in the year 1930 in the town of Nehuentúe ...
Karla Andrea Silva Poblete
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Characterization of Traditional Coatings in Earthen Vernacular Architecture in the Limarí Valley: Their Role in the Conservation of Built Heritage in Chile

open access: yesJournal of Traditional Building Architecture and Urbanism, 2022
Despite its seismic activity, Chile has a large number of heritage buildings built with earth. Their conservation depends on elements such as roofing and foundations, but also on the quality of renders and finishing materials.
P. Marchante, Amanda Rivera Vidal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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