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The Australian Earth Building Handbook
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Compressive strength testing of compressed earth blocks
TL;DR: The influence of block geometry (aspect ratio, test procedure and basic material parameters (dry density, cement content, moisture content) on compressive strength testing of compressed earth blocks is discussed in this paper.
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The selection of soils for unstabilised earth building: A normative review
TL;DR: In this article, a selection of more than 20 technical documents including standards from National Standards Bodies was analysed, for the use of unstabilised earth for constructing walls, including particle size distribution, binding force, shrinkage, presence of cracks and compactibility.
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Optimum lime content identification for lime-stabilised rammed earth
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present experimental results illustrating the existence of an optimum lime content that maximises the unconfined compressive strength and stiffness of an engineered lime-stabilised rammed earth and the experimental procedures employed to determine it.
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The strength of unstabilised rammed earth materials
TL;DR: Rammed earth is a manufactured material comprising sand, gravel and clay, which is compacted between forms to build walls as mentioned in this paper, which is a traditional method of building walls and is now receiving considera...
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Mechanical properties of adobe bricks in ancient constructions
TL;DR: In this article, a study of the mechanical properties of adobe bricks collected from houses and land dividing walls in Aveiro district, Portugal, representative of existing traditional constructions, was conducted.