Editing Adobe (section)

==Strength==
In dry climates, adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for some of the oldest existing buildings in the world. Adobe buildings offer significant advantages due to their greater [[thermal mass]], but they are known to be particularly susceptible to earthquake damage if they are not reinforced.<ref>[http://www.livingatlaschile.com/?s=adobe Short documentary about adobe preparation and 2010 Chile earthquake] Livingatlaschile.com, FICh. Retrieved 5 March 2014 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624140043/http://www.livingatlaschile.com/?s=adobe |date=24 June 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Collyns |first=Dan |title=Peru rebuilds two years on from quake |publisher=BBC |date=15 August 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8201971.stm |access-date=24 August 2009 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090815100847/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8201971.stm| archive-date= 15 August 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> Cases where adobe structures were widely damaged during earthquakes include the [[1976 Guatemala earthquake]], the [[2003 Bam earthquake]], and the [[2010 Chile earthquake]].