Abstract
Modern earth buildings are still a niche market despite their great potential to tackle some of the future challenges of the world housing shortage. The paper will discuss how to assess the engineering limitations of earthen architecture and the challenges faced by its development. As with any construction materials, it is crucial to know the limitations of the material to design and build safely. This is still an issue for earthen architecture, due to the variability of earths (local soils) and the lack of standard testing procedures. In this context, we will explain the work driven by the RILEM Technical committee 274-TCE.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT5): Volume 3 (SCMT Conferences) |
Editors | Eshmaiel Ganjian, Peter Claisse, Mukesh Limbachiya, Arpit Goyal |
Publisher | International Committee of the SCMT conferences |
Pages | 552-558 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Volume | 3 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1079084016 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2019 |
Event | 5th International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, SCMT 2019 - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom Duration: 14 Jul 2019 → 17 Jul 2019 Conference number: 5 https://www.kingston.ac.uk/events/item/2839/14-jul-2019-fifth-international-conference-on-sustainable-construction-materials-and-technologies-scmt5/ |
Publication series
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ISSN (Print) | 2515-3048 |
ISSN (Electronic) | 2515-3056 |
Conference
Conference | 5th International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, SCMT 2019 |
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Abbreviated title | SCMT 2019 |
Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Kingston upon Thames |
Period | 14/07/19 → 17/07/19 |
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- Compressive strength
- Laboratory testing procedure
- Moisture buffering
- Round robin test
- Vapour permeability
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Mechanics of Materials
- Materials Science(all)