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 …

Rammed earth construction is spread worldwide in new buildings and also as architectural
heritage, representing a cultural identity that must be preserved. However, rammed earth …

The importance of raw earth is highlighted by the millions of persons living in earthen
buildings around the World and by numerous historical monuments made of this material. Its …

The presence of cracks debilitates the structural performance of rammed earth. Grout
injection is a repair solution put forward recently, where compatibility issues demand using …

This study investigates the use of clay-based grout injections for the repair of adobe
masonry constructions. Relevant data from the literature is reviewed, whilst the effectiveness …

Determining the mechanical behavior of rammed earth walls is a highly important feature
giving that there is a renewed interest in the use of the natural material in building …

The rammed earth technique has a significant presence in the earthen built heritage, where
was used to build from simple dwellings to fortresses. However, the high vulnerability of …

The large availability of raw earth around the World led to its extensive use as a building
material through history. Thus, earthen materials integrate several historical monuments, but …

The intensive use of earth as a building material since ancient times resulted in an important
and significant earthen built heritage currently existing worldwide spread. The rammed earth …

Southern Portugal presents a rich heritage constituted by several constructions made from
unstabilised rammed earth (URE), which are threatened by several factors, ranging from …