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Study of indoor performances of a building using Rammed earth

MATEC Web of Conferences, 2018
Nowadays, many assumptions hold that returning to rammed earth construction could be a solution to the energy challenges of the time. These assumptions are based on the ability of the material to maintain a comfortable indoor temperature regardless of ...
Cheikhi Wiçal, Baba Khadija, Lamrani Sidi Mohamed, Nounah Abderrahmane, Khalfaoui Mohamed, Bahi Lahcen   +5 more
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Technological innovation in earth constructions: prefabrication and 3D printing

Proceedings of the International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism-ICCAUA, 2023
This article focuses on the use and application of innovative technologies and tools in earth construction processes. It reviews the rammed earth construction system and its evolution towards prefabrication, as well as the use of earth as a raw material
Pichazaca Solano
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Post-Earthquake Home Reconstruction in the Surrounding Hills of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, PRP 200 [PDF]

, 2018
In April of 2015, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Kathmandu Valley at the center of Nepal. Within the following year, Kathmandu was struck by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks.
Eaton, David J., Josh, Niraj Prakash
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Development of a two-storey model eco-house from rammed earth [PDF]

, 2015
The use of conventional building materials is facing two main challenges of excessive cost and large-scale depletion of the sources thus creating environmental problems. These challenges demand that alternative building materials be explored that are not
Manette, Njike, Musiomi, Timothy, Oyawa, Walter O.   +2 more
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Analysis of the water absorption test to assess the intrinsic permeability of earthen materials  [PDF]

, 2019
International ...
Antonin Fabbri, Araldi, Arrigoni, Baroghel-Bouny, Breysse, Brooks, Bruno, Bui, Carmeliet, Chabriac, Chabriac, Champiré, Corey, Coussy, Cui, Feng, Fionn McGregor, Gardner, Ghabezloo, Gomes, Habert, Hall, Jaquin, Jean-Claude Morel, Karagiannis, Lai, Lucile Soudani, McGregor, Miller, Morel, Pasha, Raimondo, Roels, Soudani, Svennberg, Van Genuchten, Vololonirina, Wilson, Zillig   +38 more
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Effect of adding insulation on the energy performances of rammed earth buildings in hot and arid climates [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2020
In a world context focused on energy efficiency and sustainable construction, returning to the use of raw earth in construction constitutes a good alternative to concrete construction, a system more energy consuming and yet more used nowadays.
Cheikhi Wical, Baba Khadija, Nounah Abderrahman, Cherradi Choukri   +3 more
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Practice and Reflection on Rammed Earth Architecture: The Case Study of Tiles Hill–Xiangshan Campus Reception Centre in China

Buildings
This article documents the rammed earth construction practices undertaken at the “Tiles Hill–Xiangshan Campus Reception Centre” project. Traditional rammed earth craftsmanship is a sustainable construction method, with its core rooted in the precise ...
Lichao Chen, Zhiyu Lan, Chaochao Wei, Dan Ouyang, Boren Shi, Peiyin Chen, Mingzhe Wang, Tianyi Xie   +7 more
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Using Raw Earth Construction Systems on Contemporary Buildings: Reflections on Sustainability and Thermal Efficiency

Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability, 2021
Although the existence of building energy efficiency policies for several years, studies show that up to 74% of the participant consider their house uncomfortable.
Marques Bruno, Varum Humberto, Corvacho Helena, Guedes Manuel Correia, Baptista Luís   +4 more
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Rammed-earth construction. Final technical report [PDF]

, 1981
Material on rammed earth houses 40 years old or more is reviewed. Experience in building such a house and the various devices and soil compositions used are described. (MHR)
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Gypsum stabilization for enhancing the compressive behavior of rammed earth: experimental and statistical assessment

Frontiers in Built Environment
Gypsum has historically been used as an additive in rammed earth construction to enhance its mechanical properties. However, its application has declined in modern practice, and scientific literature on gypsum-stabilized rammed earth remains limited ...
Fernando Ávila, Mario Fagone, Rafael Gallego, Esther Puertas, Giovanna Ranocchiai   +4 more
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