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.
ɐdˈoʊbi bˈɪldɪŋz ˈɔfɚ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt ɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz dˈuː tə ðɛɹ ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ θˈɜːməl mˈæs, bˌʌt ðeɪ ɑːɹ nˈoʊn təbi pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli səsˈɛptᵻbəl tʊ ˈɜːθkweɪk dˈæmɪdʒ ɪf ðeɪ ɑːɹ nˌɑːt ɹˌiːɪnfˈoːɹst.