Rammed earth is a traditional construction technique that is attracting the interest of the
building sector due to its limited cost and very low environmental impact. The use of rammed …

Earth building is experiencing a renaissance due to the emerging recognition of the damage
the construction industry is doing to the global environment. Research over the past three …

This paper is part of a study on earthen mixtures for the 3D printing of buildings. To meet the
ever increasing environmental needs, the focus of the paper is on a particular type of …

In the history of human civilization, rammed earth has been used over thousand years to
construct infrastructure, such as buildings, shelters, and defense structures. The structural …

Rammed earth is a common construction material for thousand years throughout the history
of human civilization. The strength degradation of rammed earth under salts attack and …

Unreinforced earthen houses offer manifold environmental and economic advantages.
However, such houses are inadmissible in today's era due to their poor performance during …

Rammed earth (RE) is a low-embodied-energy construction technique that attracted the
attention of engineers in recent years. To date, few studies have investigated the chemical …

The most common method to improve the mechanical properties of a rammed earth mix is to
add chemical stabilisers like cement and/or lime. Varying the stabiliser type will affect …

Built with weight-bearing rammed earth wall, Fujian Tulou Hakka Earth Building is capped
by a wide roof to protect the wall from rainwater. Long-term effects of rain with a horizontal …

Underprivileged people in many parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America use
earthen dwellings because of environmental and economic advantages. However, such non …