Shot-earth for sustainable constructions [PDF]
Construction and Building Materials, 2020 Abstract Earth has been used worldwide as a building material for centuries and it is still one of the most used construction materials. In many countries the excavated soil is becoming one of the largest construction waste and its disposal is costly and problematic. For this reason, there is a rising interest in employing the excavated soil directly
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Sustainable earth walls to meet the building regulations [PDF]
, 2004 The thermal conductivity and diffusivity of un-fired clay bricks, a straw clay mixture and straw bales have been measured using a thermal probe technique, with an iterative method for data analysis. The steady-state air-to-air thermal transmittance, or U-
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Research on Optimization of the Thermal Performance of Composite Rammed Earth Construction
Energies, 2022 Rammed earth (RE) is a low-tech recyclable building material with good heat storage and moisture absorption performance that can better maintain the stability of the indoor thermal environment and improve indoor comfort.
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Cob, a vernacular earth construction process in the context of modern sustainable building [PDF]
, 2016 The will of reducing environmental and social impact of building industry has led to a renewed interest in earth construction. Most of earth construction literature dealt with rammed earth or adobe techniques, but very little with cob.
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Enhancing mechanical properties and crack resistance of earth-sand building materials through alfa fiber reinforcement: An experimental investigation [PDF]
Građevinski Materijali i KonstrukcijeThis paper investigates enhancing the mechanical properties and crack resistance of earth-sand building materials by incorporating Alfa fibers, derived from the Alfa plant.
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Sustainable Treatment Techniques for Emerging Pollutants—The Case of Personal Hygiene Products
Applied Sciences, 2022 Personal care products (PCPs) enter wastewater primarily through greywater. Treatment plants have not been able to remove this type of contaminant, although PCP abatement techniques have been developed in recent years.
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Design and Characteristics of a Single-Storey Hybrid Wood–Soil Structure
BuildingsThe need to reduce the effects of climate change has been increasing. One of the pathways to answer such a need is green construction. Hybrid wood–soil (HWS) structures are eco-friendly in addition to being cost-effective.
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Historical Rammed Earth Process Description Thanks to Micromorphological Analysis [PDF]
, 2017 Rammed earth was traditionally used in western European countries before industrial building materials replace it during 20th Century. Construction strategies developed by former builders were dictated by locally available construction materials and ...
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Experimental investigations on the compaction energy for a robotic rammed earth process
Frontiers in Built EnvironmentRammed earth is a construction material with a long history of traditional manufacturing. Due to its low environmental impact, positive impact on indoor climate and completely recyclable nature, its demand is also increasing in modern construction ...
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Comparison of Field and Laboratory Tests for Soil Suitability Assessment in Raw Earth Construction
Applied SciencesThe demand for earth construction, primarily driven by environmental considerations, is currently growing. Earth, as a building material, has a very low carbon footprint and is easily recyclable, promoting a circular economy.
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