Abstract

RIOS CABRERA, Silvio. Earth construction in rainy climates. An. Inst. Arte Am. Investig. Estét. Mario J. Buschiazzo [online]. 2018, vol.48, n.1, pp.95-108. ISSN 2362-2024.

This essay tries to establish the relationship between the settlers of the old province of Paraguay in the time of the colonization and the use that they made of the earth as a construction material. The Guaraní people handled wattle and daub and the Europeans, settlers and clergy, contributed with adobe and rammed earth. In relation to the sites where the different groups were located, the area of the colony, the missions and finally the forest were identified. That occupation is visualized today based on the architecture of earth of each region and city. Nowadays, the developments made in the region to counteract the effects of very heavy rains can be assessed through the study of the resulting pathologies. Designing protection elements for earth heritage seeks for reducing their maintenance as much as possible.

Keywords : very heavy rains; wáter; pathologies; protection; earth construction techniques.

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