This study presents a comprehensive review of building materials, construction methods,
and building regulations on the UK mainland. This provides valuable insights into the …

Both conservation and intervention methods must be compatible with each other and
appropriate for the original building materials. Therefore, the characterization of historic …

Adobe buildings are located in many countries and are often constructed with fiber
reinforced bricks, which are composite materials made of soil, water, and natural or artificial …

The Earth construction is the oldest building practice on the world. Around 30% of the world
population lives in buildings made of earth materials. These materials offer economic and …

A brief history of the nature, use and technology of binders in ancient constructions and
buildings is outlined, including the apparent chronological discontinuities related to …

This study investigates the response of adobe bricks to compressive loading. It records the
state-of-the-art in adobe characterization and it provides extensive experimental data on …

The polymer industry develops materials with excellent physical and mechanical properties
but also with a large volume of waste with very low degradability. Therefore, the objective of …

Iran is one of the oldest countries in the world, benefiting from adobe-based architecture.
The present study investigates the effect of dynamic compaction on mechanical properties of …

This paper investigates the reproduction of traditional adobes, focusing on the effect of fibre
type and quantity. Several adobes were produced in the laboratory using 30% to 70% by …

Many people live in adobe masonry (AM) constructions in earthquake areas even if most of
the existing constructions are not engineered, thus prone to seismic damage. Therefore …