In an effort to calibrate assessment methods of existing earth structures, a new database with compression and bending tests on unbaked earth specimens was assembled. The data-collection database includes 2670 tests with ...

The low resistance to compression and flexural of conventional earth techniques such as adobe in the occurrence of earthquakes causes the immediate collapse or failure of structures built with this material. These deficiencies ...

Disadvantages of compressed earth blocks are their poor mechanical properties and low resistance to water damage. Therefore, their use is vulnerable to deterioration and require care and maintenance, which depends on the ...

En el marco de la tradición de técnicas de construcción en tierracruda, la investigación realizada en el Laboratorio de Materiales yComponentes de la ii Facultad de Arquitectura del Politécnico deTurín se ha propuesto ...

Soil-based building material has been used since ancient times but lately it has been mainly considered for restoration purposes of traditional architecture instead of an eco-friendly construction material for new buildings. ...

Este artículo integra los resultados de las investigacionesdirigidas por la autora en el Programa Arquitectura en Tierra dela Universidad Nacional de Colombia, con el fin de dar cuenta delos avances y tendencias de la ...