There are many examples of historical rammed earth constructions for which the
development of valid methods for evaluation of their conservation state is a major concern …

The non-standardization of rammed earth construction involves the quality control of such a
technique to be so troublesome that it is generally avoided. As a possible approach to …

This paper was written with the awareness that no literature was available on the
mechanical investigation of earthen buildings through minor destructive testing. The different …

Despite the use of rammed earth became marginal in the second half of the past century,
Portugal still holds an important built heritage. Recently, a growing use of rammed earth has …

This study examines the influence of moulding moisture content on the compressive
strength, dry density and porosity of a rammed earth wall, using ultrasound as a …

Sustainable development is becoming increasingly important in the construction sector.
Therefore, building techniques that reduce environmental impacts by minimizing industrial …

In order to give an example of a scientific approach adapted to non-industrial materials, we
chose to study a structural element: a load-bearing building wall made of rammed earth …

Earthen architecture has a significant share in the world's fund of both residential
architecture and cultural heritage. It provides a home to more than half of the world's …

One of the ancient construction materials used for wall construction includes the use of
locally available soil (basic earth) stabilized with cement. Driven by the need to source …

In the present study non-destructive testing (NDT) methods involving ultrasonic and sonic
wave propagation in the solid matter were applied in order to detect and investigate the …