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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Santiago, CL

2017-10-01 to present | Director of Research (Escuela de Construcción Civil)
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Gerardo Araya-Letelier

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Stanford University: Stanford, CA, US

2008-09-01 to 2014-05-07 | Ph.D. (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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Works (49)

Design of partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls in an earthquake-prone area: Proposal based on the LRFD approach

Engineering Structures
2025-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.119915
Contributors: Laura Vargas; Víctor Aguilar; Sebastián Calderón; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Cristián Sandoval
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Enhancing seismic performance of reinforced concrete dual wall-frame buildings: Integrating alternative modeling and design approaches

Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering
2025-03-26 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10518-025-02144-7
Contributors: N. Lopez-Machado; D. Lopez-Garcia; P. F. Parra; G. Araya-Letelier
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Loss and Downtime Assessment of RC Dual Wall–Frame Office Buildings Toward Resilient Seismic Performance

Sustainability
2025-02-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su17031200
Contributors: Marco F. Gallegos; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Diego Lopez-Garcia; Carlos Molina Hutt
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Use of animal fiber-reinforcement in construction materials: A review

Case Studies in Construction Materials
2024 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02812
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2-s2.0-85182422620

Part of ISSN: 22145095
Contributors: Murillo, M.; Sánchez, A.; Gil, A.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Burbano-Garcia, C.; Silva, Y.F.
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Valorization of Recycled Aggregate and Copper Slag for Sustainable Concrete Mixtures: Mechanical, Physical, and Environmental Performance

Sustainability
2024-12-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su162411239
Contributors: Pamela Wendy Caballero Arredondo; Yimmy Fernando Silva; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Héctor Hernández
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Flexural performance assessment of the effect of the splice length of the Jupiter ray type made of radiata pine using computer-aided design and computer-assisted manufacturing

Construction and Building Materials
2024-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.138272
Contributors: Felipe Ignacio Véliz-Fadic; Gonzalo Rodríguez-Grau; Carlos Rodolfo Marín-Uribe; John Mario García-Giraldo; Liliana González-Palacio; Gerardo Araya-Letelier
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Effect of mix dosage on rubberized concrete mechanical performance: A multivariable prediction model towards design provisions

Journal of Building Engineering
2024-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2024.109451
Contributors: Felipe Guíñez; Hernán Santa María; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Jocelyn Lincoleo; Fabrizio Palominos
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Impact of Probabilistic Modeling Alternatives on the Seismic Fragility Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Dual Wall–Frame Buildings towards Resilient Designs

Sustainability
2024-02-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su16041668
Contributors: Ivanna Martinez; Marco F. Gallegos; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Diego Lopez-Garcia
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Performance of Self-Compacting Concrete with Residue of Masonry and Recycled Aggregate under Sulfate Attack

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
2024-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-15741
Contributors: Yimmy Fernando Silva; Silvio Delvasto; William Valencia; Gerardo Araya-Letelier
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A detailed experimental mechanical characterization of multi-perforated clay brick masonry

Journal of Building Engineering
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105505
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2-s2.0-85142512555

Part of ISSN: 23527102
Contributors: Calderón, S.; Sandoval, C.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Aguilar, V.
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Seismic collapse performance of high-rise RC dual system buildings in subduction zones

Case Studies in Construction Materials
2023-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02042
Contributors: Marco F. Gallegos; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Diego Lopez-Garcia; Pablo F. Parra
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Collapse Assessment of Mid-Rise RC Dual Wall-Frame Buildings Subjected to Subduction Earthquakes

Buildings
2023-03-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/buildings13040880
Contributors: Marco F. Gallegos; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Diego Lopez-Garcia; Pablo F. Parra
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Adobe mixtures reinforced with fibrillated polypropylene fibers: Physical/mechanical/fracture/durability performance and its limits due to fiber clustering

Construction and Building Materials
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128102
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2-s2.0-85133169533

Part of ISSN: 09500618
Contributors: Burbano-Garcia, C.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Astroza, R.; Silva, Y.F.
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Comparative seismic collapse assessment of Chilean code-conforming RC dual wall-frame buildings

12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, NCEE 2022
2022 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85138486448
Contributors: Gallegos, M.F.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Lopez-Garcia, D.; Parra, P.F.
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Influence of statistical approaches on structural collapse potential assessment

12th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, NCEE 2022
2022 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85138464799
Contributors: Gallegos, M.F.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Lopez-Garcia, D.
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Shear design equation and updated fragility functions for partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls

Journal of Building Engineering
2022 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2022.104097
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2-s2.0-85126123619

Part of ISSN: 23527102
Contributors: Calderón, S.; Vargas, L.; Sandoval, C.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Milani, G.
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The Future of Wood Construction: Opportunities and Barriers Based on Surveys in Europe and Chile

Sustainability
2022-04 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/su14074358
Contributors: Ewa Leszczyszyn; Henrik Heräjärvi; Erkki Verkasalo; Javier Garcia-Jaca; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; LANVIN; Gabriela Bidzińska; Dobrochna Augustyniak-Wysocka; Uwe Kies; Alex Calvillo et al.
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Animal fibers as water reservoirs for internal curing of mortars and their limits caused by fiber clustering

Construction and Building Materials
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120918
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2-s2.0-85092456028

Part of ISSN: 09500618
Contributors: Antico, F.C.; Rojas, P.; Briones, F.; Araya-Letelier, G.
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Bayesian parameter and joint probability distribution estimation for a hysteretic constitutive model of reinforcing steel

Structural Safety
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.strusafe.2020.102062
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2-s2.0-85100073662

Part of ISSN: 01674730
Contributors: Birrell, M.; Astroza, R.; Carreño, R.; Restrepo, J.I.; Araya-Letelier, G.
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Experimental evaluation of adobe mixtures reinforced with jute fibers

Construction and Building Materials
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.122127
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2-s2.0-85100148083

Part of ISSN: 09500618
Contributors: Araya-Letelier, G.; Antico, F.C.; Burbano-Garcia, C.; Concha-Riedel, J.; Norambuena-Contreras, J.; Concha, J.; Saavedra Flores, E.I.
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In-plane shear strength and damage fragility functions for partially-grouted reinforced masonry walls with bond-beam reinforcement

Engineering Structures
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112569
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2-s2.0-85107699192

Part of ISSN: 18737323 01410296
Contributors: Zhang, Z.; Murcia-Delso, J.; Sandoval, C.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Wang, F.
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Influence of different design parameters on the seismic performance of partially grouted masonry shear walls

Engineering Structures
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.112058
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2-s2.0-85104355510

Part of ISSN: 18737323 01410296
Contributors: Calderón, S.; Sandoval, C.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Inzunza, E.; Arnau, O.
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Quasi-static testing of concrete masonry shear walls with different horizontal reinforcement schemes

Journal of Building Engineering
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102201
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2-s2.0-85100249377

Part of ISSN: 23527102
Contributors: Calderón, S.; Sandoval, C.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Inzunza, E.; Milani, G.
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Short and long-term physical and mechanical characterization of self-compacting concrete made with masonry and concrete residue

Construction and Building Materials
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125382
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2-s2.0-85118511126

Part of ISSN: 09500618
Contributors: Silva, Y.F.; Delvasto, S.; Izquierdo, S.; Araya-Letelier, G.
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Utilization of waste engine oil for expanded clay aggregate production and assessment of its influence on lightweight concrete properties

Construction and Building Materials
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121677
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2-s2.0-85097759975

Part of ISSN: 09500618
Contributors: Burbano-Garcia, C.; Hurtado, A.; Silva, Y.F.; Delvasto, S.; Araya-Letelier, G.
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Image-Based Automated Width Measurement of Surface Cracking

Sensors
2021-11 | Journal article | Author
DOI: 10.3390/s21227534
Contributors: Miguel Carrasco; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Ramiro Velázquez; PAOLO VISCONTI
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Shear behavior of single- and triple-thickness masonry panels strengthened by bed-joint structural repointing

Construction and Building Materials
2021-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122925
Contributors: Cristián Sandoval; Ricardo Serpell; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Sebastián Calderón
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Experimental Investigation on Composite Deck Slab Made of Cold-Formed Profiled Steel Sheeting

Metals
2021-01-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/met11020229
Contributors: Siva Avudaiappan; Erick I. Saavedra Flores; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Walter Jonathan Thomas; Sudharshan N. Raman; Gunasekaran Murali; Mugahed Amran; Maria Karelina; Roman Fediuk; Nikolai Vatin
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Mechanical and damage similarities of adobe blocks reinforced with natural and industrial fibres

Matéria (Rio de Janeiro)
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-707620200004.1206
Contributors: José Concha-Riedel; Federico C. Antico; Gerardo Araya-Letelier
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Waste-based natural fiber reinforcement of adobe mixtures: Physical, mechanical, damage and durability performance assessment

Journal of Cleaner Production
2020 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.122806
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2-s2.0-85088120835

Part of ISSN: 09596526
Contributors: Araya-Letelier, G.; Gonzalez-Calderon, H.; Kunze, S.; Burbano-Garcia, C.; Reidel, U.; Sandoval, C.; Bas, F.
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Biopolymer-Waste Fiber Reinforcement for Earthen Materials: Capillary, Mechanical, Impact, and Abrasion Performance

Polymers
2020-08-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/polym12081819
Contributors: Héctor Gonzalez-Calderon; Gerardo Araya-Letelier; Sabine Kunze; Claudia Burbano-Garcia; Úrsula Reidel; Cristián Sandoval; Rodrigo Astroza; Fernando Bas
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Behavior of Partially Grouted Concrete Masonry Walls under Quasi-Static Cyclic Lateral Loading

Materials
2020-05-25 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ma13102424
Contributors: Sebastián Calderón; Laura Vargas; Cristián Sandoval; Gerardo Araya-Letelier
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Development and testing of a friction/ sliding connection to improve the seismic performance of gypsum partition walls

Earthquake Spectra
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1193/123117EQS270M
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2-s2.0-85065838567

Part of ISSN: 19448201 87552930
Contributors: Araya-Letelier, G.; Miranda, E.; Deierlein, G.
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Effectiveness of Polypropylene Fibers on Impact and Shrinkage Cracking Behavior of Adobe Mixes

Earthen Dwellings and Structures
2019 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-5883-8_23
Part of ISBN: 9789811358821
Part of ISBN: 9789811358838
Part of ISSN: 2363-7633
Part of ISSN: 2363-7641
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Influence of Jute Fibers to Improve Flexural Toughness, Impact Resistance and Drying Shrinkage Cracking in Adobe Mixes

Earthen Dwellings and Structures
2019 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-5883-8_24
Part of ISBN: 9789811358821
Part of ISBN: 9789811358838
Part of ISSN: 2363-7633
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Review and selection of EPCM as TES materials for building applications

International Journal of Sustainable Energy
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/14786451.2018.1543307
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2-s2.0-85057320544

Part of ISSN: 1478646X 14786451
Contributors: Fullenkamp, K.; Montané, M.; Cáceres, G.; Araya-Letelier, G.
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Development of seismic fragility functions of partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls

2019-04 | Conference paper
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Evaluación de la probabilidad de colapso de un edificio de oficinas chileno de hormigón armado debido a actividad sísmica

2019-04 | Conference paper
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Gerardo Araya-Letelier

Fragility functions for partially-grouted masonry shear walls with bed-joint reinforcement

Engineering Structures
2019-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.03.114
Part of ISSN: 0141-0296
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Mechanical-Damage Behavior of Mortars Reinforced with Recycled Polypropylene Fibers

Sustainability
2019-04-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su11082200
Part of ISSN: 2071-1050
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Collapse risk assessment of a Chilean dual wall-frame reinforced concrete office building

Engineering Structures
2019-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.01.006
Part of ISSN: 0141-0296
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Experimental mechanical-damage assessment of earthen mixes reinforced with micro polypropylene fibers

Construction and Building Materials
2019-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.261
Part of ISSN: 0950-0618
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Behavior of partially grouted reinforced masonry shear walls built with concrete blocks and clay bricks: A comparative study

Proceedings of the International Masonry Society Conferences
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85062311303

Part of ISSN: 2523532X
Contributors: Calderón, S.; Vargas, L.; Sandoval, C.; Araya-Letelier, G.
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Collapse assessment of a chilean code-conforming reinforced concrete office building

11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering 2018, NCEE 2018: Integrating Science, Engineering, and Policy
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85085469669

Part of ISBN: 9781510873254
Contributors: Araya-Letelier, G.; Parra, P.F.; Lopez-Garcia, D.; Garcia-Valdes, A.; Candia, G.; Lagos, R.
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Influence of natural fiber dosage and length on adobe mixes damage-mechanical behavior

Construction and Building Materials
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.04.151
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2-s2.0-85046349483

Part of ISSN: 09500618
Contributors: Araya-Letelier, G.; Concha-Riedel, J.; Antico, F.C.; Valdés, C.; Cáceres, G.
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Eco-bricks: A sustainable substitute for construction materials

Revista de la Construccion
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7764/RDLC.16.3.518
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2-s2.0-85039725423

Part of ISSN: 0718915X 07177925
Contributors: Antico, F.C.; Wiener, M.J.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Retamal, R.G.
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Effectiveness of new natural fibers on damage-mechanical performance of mortar

Construction and Building Materials
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.07.072
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2-s2.0-85023182188

Part of ISSN: 09500618
Contributors: Araya-Letelier, G.; Antico, F.C.; Carrasco, M.; Rojas, P.; García-Herrera, C.M.
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Obstacles and motivations for earthbag social housing in Chile: Energy, environment, economic and codes implications

Revista de la Construccion
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-915X2016000300002
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2-s2.0-85012887527

Part of ISSN: 0718915X 07177925
Contributors: Cataldo-Born, M.; Araya-Letelier, G.; Pabón, C.
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Residential solar PV planning in Santiago, Chile: Incorporating the PM10 parameter

Sustainability (Switzerland)
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/su7010422
EID:

2-s2.0-84922422337

Part of ISSN: 20711050
Contributors: Cáceres, G.; Nasirov, S.; Zhang, H.; Araya-Letelier, G.
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