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

Rammed earth is a traditional construction technique that is attracting the interest of the
building sector due to its limited cost and very low environmental impact. The use of rammed …

Earth construction techniques, such as rammed earth, are present worldwide due to the
availability of the material and its mechanical performance. Today they are also attracting …

The presence of defects in the form of cracks is frequent in rammed earth historic buildings
located in seismic zones. The influence of these cracks, however, has not been directly …

Developing low-embodied energy building materials can significantly contribute to reducing
global greenhouse gas emissions. However, these new building materials must be properly …

This study concerns the coupled hydro-mechanical behavior of rammed earth, which is a
real difficulty for the development of this construction technique. Unconfined compressive …

The valorization and preservation of vernacular architecture, as well as traditional
construction techniques and materials, is a key-element for cultural identity. Conservation …

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 …

After being almost abandoned at the end of the Second World War, the use of raw earth is
currently regaining the interest of architects, engineers and policy makers for the …

The purpose of this paper is to numerically simulate the in-plane behaviour of rammed earth
walls under cyclic shear-compression tests. The experimental testing allowed obtaining the …