This paper aims to test the deterioration of cement stabilized rammed earth and consider its
characteristics during its lifespan in various exposure conditions. Both visual and …

Rammed earth (RE) is attracting renewed interest throughout the world thanks to its “green”
characteristics in the context of sustainable building. In this study, the ageing effects on RE …

Repairs in rammed earth walls are often necessary mainly because of degradation
occurring during the life time of a building with continuous environmental exposure. The …

Rammed earth buildings, with resistant and monolithic walls, often have constructive
pathology. A survey on more than thirty rammed earth buildings, mainly in Alentejo region …

Cement-stabilised rammed earth (CSRE) is a popular building material in Australia due to its
natural aesthetic, good thermal properties and environmental appeal. However, little work …

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 …

Rammed earth is attracting renewed interest due to its sustainability. In this work, a
mechanical characterization of unstabilized rammed earth is presented. Compressive …

One of the main threats to constructions made from rammed earth is destruction due to
exposure to water. The way to limit this dangerous phenomenon is to supplement the local …

This paper presents a study on the current condition of the First Peoples House, located at
the University of Victoria in British Columbia. The building houses two rammed earth walls …

This article analyzes differences recorded in the construction and ageing of experimental
rammed earth walls. After 10–12 years of exposure some superficial degradation was …