Urs Müller

TL;DR: In this article, a comparison of the mechanical performance of structural elements built in three basic techniques, earth block (adobe) masonry, rammed earth and cob, is presented in order to gain better knowledge on the structural behaviour under static loads.

TL;DR: In this article, the interaction of municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash (MSWI bottom ash), when utilized as an aggregate in concrete, with the cement matrix was investigated, and the most prominent reaction observed in lab and field concrete was the formation of aluminium hydroxide and the release of hydrogen gas from aluminium grains reacting in the alkaline environment.

TL;DR: In this article, an experimental program aiming at assessing the mechanical performance of rammed earth walls, namely under compression and shear loading, was presented, where axial compression and diagonal compression tests were carried out for this purpose, which allowed determining important mechanical parameters, such as compressive strength, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, shear strength, etc.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focused on the determination of reliable numerical models of earth block masonry wallettes under different loading conditions and performed uniaxial compression and diagonal compression tests.

TL;DR: Water-repellent mortars were prepared using different hydrophobic compounds as admixtures Calcium and zinc stearates, silane/siloxane products (as liquid solution and powder) were mixed into limestone cement mortars for obtaining in-bulk water-resistant mortars suitable for building protection and resistant to the degrading action of water.