A review on the use of date palm fibers to reinforce earth-based construction materials

A Koutous, E Hilali - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of natural fibers to reinforce earth construction materials is an old concept. Indeed,
for some of these materials such as cob and adobe, the use of plant fibers is a common …

Microstructural, chemical and physical characterisation of the Shot-Earth 772

S Vantadori, A Żak, Ł Sadowski, C Ronchei… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The material analysed in the present paper is a specific mixture of the shot-earth (named
shot-earth 772) produced by introducing, into a high velocity air stream, 7 parts of excavated …

Energy and hygrothermal performance investigation and enhancement of rammed earth buildings in hot climates: From material to field measurements

SI Kaitouni, M Charai, N Es-sakali, MO Mghazli… - Energy and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents the experimental testing and field evaluation of the hygrothermal
performances of stabilized Rammed Earth (RE) from material–to building–scale level …

Predicting the chemo-thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviors of cement stabilized rammed earth materials from the design stage

X Zhang, H Nowamooz - Materials and Structures, 2023 - Springer
To understand the general coupled chemo-thermo-hydro-mechanical (CTHM) behavior of
CSRE, this work reviews the cement hydration process in CSRE and its influence on the …

Compressive Strengths of Cube vs. Cored Specimens of Cement Stabilized Rammed Earth Compared with ANOVA

H Anysz, Ł Rosicki, P Narloch - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Cement-stabilized rammed earth (CSRE) is a variation of the traditional rammed earth
building material, which has been used since ancient times, strengthened by the addition of …

Research on Compressive Tests of Iron Tailing and Cement‐Modified Earth Materials from Northwest China

B Lu, K Zhang, Z Qu - Advances in Civil Engineering, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The strength of earth‐modified materials is an important mechanical indicator of raw soil
building materials. Iron tailings are a rich mineral waste resource with basic properties …

Alkali Activation of Stabilized Rammed Earth Bricks: A State-of-the-Art Review

M Elgallal, AP Balkis - International Conference on Advances in Civil …, 2023 - Springer
The construction industry's increasing focus on sustainability has led to a growing interest in
Stabilized Rammed Earth (SRE) as a low-carbon and affordable building material. However …

Production of Cold-Bonding Pelletized Artificial Expired Cement-Fly Ash Lightweight Aggregates with Various Curing Regime

HA Ibrahim, WA Abbas - Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2024 - tj-es.com
Expired cement (EC) with fly ash can be recycled in artificial lightweight aggregates (ECFLA)
manufacturing to manage industrial waste by mixing with fly ash through a cold bonding …

Civil Engineering Department, Cyprus International University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Turkey marwanelgallal@ yahoo. com, apekrioglu@ ciu. edu. tr

M Elgallal, AP Balkis - … Civil Engineering at the Beginning of …, 2024 - books.google.com
The construction industry's increasing focus on sustainability has led to a growing interest in
Stabilized Rammed Earth (SRE) as a low-carbon and affordable building material. However …

Assessment of the Performance of Calcined Clay as a Partial Replacement for Cement in Rammed Earth Floor

KW Yannick - 2024 - ir.jkuat.ac.ke
Excessive dependence on cement for the stabilization of rammed earth in construction
degrades the environment. Therefore, sustainable and easily available alternatives are …