A review on the mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced compressed earth blocks

GKM Subramanian, M Balasubramanian… - Journal of Natural …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Earth has been used as a material for the building in the form of red bricks, sand mortar, mud
floors, and lime sand ceiling since the earlier civilization of mankind. Due to its numerous …

Properties of Sustainable Earth Construction Materials: A State-of-the-Art Review

Y Zhang, S Jiang, D Quan, K Fang, B Wang, Z Ma - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
As a significant symbol of human civilization advancement, earth construction not only
inherits traditional architectural culture but also enjoys worldwide popularity and widespread …

3D printing of earth-based materials: Processing aspects

A Perrot, D Rangeard, E Courteille - Construction and Building Materials, 2018 - Elsevier
Due to its low environmental impact, earth construction has received much consideration in
recent years. Nevertheless, its development remains limited due to low production rate …

[HTML][HTML] Alkali activation behaviour of un-calcined montmorillonite and illite clay minerals

A Marsh, A Heath, P Patureau, M Evernden… - Applied Clay …, 2018 - Elsevier
Using alkali activation, un-calcined soils have potential as precursors for low carbon, low
cost, geopolymer-stabilised construction materials. This technology has been recently …

Hygrothermal properties of earth bricks

H Cagnon, JE Aubert, M Coutand, C Magniont - Energy and Buildings, 2014 - Elsevier
The comfort of the occupants and the quality of indoor air are becoming important
parameters in the selection of building materials for use inside buildings. Earth is a material …

Robotic 3D clay printing of prefabricated non-conventional wall components based on a parametric-integrated design

O Kontovourkis, G Tryfonos - Automation in Construction, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D Printing (3DP) techniques and materials applied in construction-scale are
currently under constant investigation, with notable results published at research and …

Reproduction of traditional adobes using varying percentage contents of straw and sawdust

MC de Castrillo, I Ioannou, M Philokyprou - Construction and Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the reproduction of traditional adobes, focusing on the effect of fibre
type and quantity. Several adobes were produced in the laboratory using 30% to 70% by …

Earthen construction materials: Assessing the feasibility of improving strength and deformability of compressed earth blocks using polypropylene fibers

P Donkor, E Obonyo - Materials & Design, 2015 - Elsevier
Earthen construction materials are often ecologically friendly and locally available. They are
however weaker and poor in damage resilience compared to mainstream walling materials …

Towards a simple compressive strength test for earth bricks?

JE Aubert, P Maillard, JC Morel, M Al Rafii - Materials and Structures, 2016 - Springer
There is an increasing demand for earth construction in the world today but there is no
consensus on the procedure to be used to measure the compressive strength of earth bricks …

Experimental characterisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) bottle Eco-bricks

J Taaffe, S O'Sullivan, ME Rahman, V Pakrashi - Materials & Design, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the issue of recycling waste plastic by considering the feasibility of
use of Eco-bricks for constructional purposes. The Eco-bricks are formed by packing plastic …