The main ingredients of traditional rammed earth walls are plain soil, which decreases the
compressive strength and water resistance performance of the rammed earth buildings. To …

One major drawback of excavation earth-based composite construction materials is the
variability in excavation earth characteristics from site to site. This variability can affect …

The influence of the effects of the degradation of materials on the seismic fragility of Cultural
Heritage buildings in Granada (Spain) is investigated. The degradation of the material …

The influence of hydric state on the elasto-viscoplastic behaviour of a unstabilised rammed
earth (URE) wall has yet to be studied in the literature. This paper presents an experimental …

There is a significant number of structures in the world built with earth materials that
deteriorate over time. Typically, this deterioration is neither quantified nor used as input for …