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THE TEXTILE BLOCK SYSTEM
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND ALTERNATIVE SEISMIC UPGRADING TO IBC 2003
by
Angela Paola Vargas
A Thesis Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF BUILDING SCIENCE
May 2009
Copyright 2009 Angela Paola Vargas
Object Description
| Title | The textile block system: structural analysis and alternative seismic upgrading to IBC 2003 |
| Author | Vargas, Angela Paola |
| Author email | apavardi@yahoo.com; apvargas@usc.edu |
| Degree | Master of Building Science |
| Document type | Thesis |
| Degree program | Architecture |
| School | School of Architecture |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-12-09 |
| Date submitted | 2009 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2009-05-09 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Schierle, G. Goetz |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Noble, Douglas Breisch, Kenneth |
| Abstract | The Textile Block System is a unique architectural system created by Frank Lloyd Wright in the early 1920s. His first four textile block houses in California have deteriorated dramatically due to seismic and environmental stresses, and previous interventions to preserve them have unfortunately not been completely successful. This study therefore aims to analyze the history, materials and methods of construction of these houses, and explore effective preservation strategies to comply with safety requirements. The allowable stress design method (ASD) is used to calculate whether or not the Freeman House was built to withstand lateral stresses and load, and if not, which techniques can be used to preserve the artistic and structural integrity of the house. This study shows that the concrete block materials and construction methods used were not optimal, and provides recommendations for how the textile block houses can be strengthened and upgraded to current seismic codes. |
| Keyword | Textile Block; Frank Lloyd Wright; ASD; allowable stress; shear walls; base shear; seismic analysis; seismic upgrading; Textile Block House; Freeman House |
| Geographic subject | buildings: Millard House; buildings: Storer House; buildings: Freeman House; buildings: Ennis House |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m2112 |
| Rights | Vargas, Angela Paola |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Vargas-2583 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume51/etd-Vargas-2583.pdf |
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| Full text | THE TEXTILE BLOCK SYSTEM STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND ALTERNATIVE SEISMIC UPGRADING TO IBC 2003 by Angela Paola Vargas A Thesis Presented to the FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree MASTER OF BUILDING SCIENCE May 2009 Copyright 2009 Angela Paola Vargas |
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