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Experimental Characterization of the Main Physical Properties of the Shot-Earth

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Shot-earth and rammed earth technologies involve aggregates, water and, mostly, excavated soil, which from waste becomes a building material. Such technologies thus deserve a rising interest because of their green and eco-saving properties in realizing sustainable constructions. However, in order to widely employ shot-earth as a building material, the precise knowledge of its main physical and mechanical performances is mandatory. A first characterization of the main properties of the shot-earth is here provided through a broad experimental campaign.

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    A. Curto, V. Savino & M. Viviani

  2. DIEF-Department of Engineering “Enzo Ferrari”, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125, Modena, Italy

    L. Lanzoni & A. M. Tarantino

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    Angelo Marcello Tarantino

  2. Department of Engineering, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

    Franco Cotana

  3. HEIG-VD, HES-SO Vaud, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland

    Marco Viviani

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Curto, A., Savino, V., Lanzoni, L., Tarantino, A.M., Viviani, M. (2023). Experimental Characterization of the Main Physical Properties of the Shot-Earth. In: Tarantino, A.M., Cotana, F., Viviani, M. (eds) Shot-Earth for an Eco-friendly and Human-Comfortable Construction Industry. Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23507-8_1

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