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Challenges for Bio-Stabilised Earth-Based Construction
The RILEM technical committee TC BEC is considering the development of alternative stabilisation methods for earthen materials based on natural...
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Mechanical and Thermal Characterisation of Compressed Earth Blocks Made of Termite Mound Soil (Macrotermes Sp.) Stabilised with Corn Starch Gel
This work focuses on the feasibility of improving the mechanical strength of Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) made from Macrotermes termite mound soil...
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Viscosity Control of Kaolinites Dispersion via Addition of Tannin and Ferric Chloride
Traditional recipes from around the world show that various organic additives can affect the properties of clay-based materials. Tannins, which are...
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Drying-Induced Cracking of Raw-Earth Plaster
The widespread adoption of raw earth materials in mainstream construction practices continues to encounter multiple challenges, where the main...
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Sustainable Poured Earth Construction Using Tropical Soil and Local Wood Residue Extracts
French Guiana faces high population growth and requires affordable local building materials. Poured earth construction primarily uses local soils and...
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Rammed Earth Building: Contribution of Moisture Transfer on Indoor Comfort
To date, only a few scientific articles have quantified by numerical calculation the impact that the hygroscopic character of raw earth, often cited...
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Overview of the Technical Committee MAE: Mechanical Performance and Durability Assessment of Earthen Elements and Structures
This paper presents an overview of the objective and the achievement so far of the RILEM Technical committee MAE: Mechanical performance and...
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High-Temperature Performances of Compressed Earth Blocks Stabilized with Cementitious Binders
The present study assesses the effect of exposure to high temperatures on engineering and durability performances of stabilized compressed earth...
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Sustainability of Earth-Based Materials Incorporating Marble Cutting Waste
In order to respond to the needs of sustainability and circularity that permeate the debate on contemporary construction sector, it seems to be...
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Investigating the Thermal Conductivity of Compacted Earth Blocks Versus Density and Moisture Content
Earth-based building materials offer promising potential for reducing the environment footprint of construction projects, due to their low energy...
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Impact of Rendering on Drying Stage of Light Earth Walls
Light earth is a material made of vegetal aggregates (such as hemp shives) and earth acting as a binder. During the manufacturing process, water is...
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Preliminary Results of Interlaboratory Tests on Hygrothermal Properties of CEB
Determining the hygrothermal properties of earth-based building materials on a material scale is a major challenge in order to highlight and...
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Optimization of Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer-Stabilized Soil Using Central Composite Design
The aim of this work is to develop a geopolymer-stabilized soil for civil engineering, especially in applications like curbs and crash barriers....
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Exploring the Impact of Jute Fibre Reinforcement on the Mechanical Properties of Compressed Earth Composites
The use of natural fibres has proven successful in improving the mechanical properties of earthen construction. It is a low-cost and environmentally...
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Valorization of Mining By-Products for Rammed Earth Construction
Mining and manufacturing produce large amounts of waste. One effective way for the valorization of many inert wastes or by-products from these...
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Capillary Absorption into 2-layer Composites Comprising of Natural Stone and Compressed Earth Blocks
Earth masonry usually comprises of alternating layers of materials, with different hydraulic properties. The properties of the different materials...
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Investigation of Irreversible CO2 Interactions with Clay Minerals for the Passive Regulation of CO2 in Indoor Environments
While the passive moisture buffering properties of earthen materials are well known, recent studies have explored their potential to improve indoor...
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Bonding Behaviour of Bamboo Reinforcement in Rammed Earth
Incorporating reinforcement in earthen elements considerably increases the range of architectural options available to designers and is essential in...
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Robotic Rammed Earth-Concrete (RREC): A Novel Additive Manufacturing Technology to Strengthen Rammed Earth Structures by Integrated Rammed Concrete Parts
Rammed earth is part of our building culture and is a suitable solid construction method for load-bearing structures. The advantages are its global...
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Workflow for Earth-Based 3D-Printing
There is the need to improve the ecological footprint of modern construction; accordingly, earth as a sustainable building material is increasingly...