Additive manufacturing of earth-based materials: A literature review on mortar composition, extrusion, and processing earth

D Rocha, P Faria, SS Lucas - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Increasing concerns about global warming and its impact on the environment reinforce the
need for new materials and technologies. Additive manufacturing has become more relevant …

Trends and innovations in earthen plaster mix design: a review

AM de Freitas Luiz, SAL Bessa… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
2. Materials and methods The methodology applied in this study may be analyzed in Figure
1, consisting of two stages: i) analysis of bibliometric network maps; and ii) systematic …

[HTML][HTML] Earthen plasters hygrothermal and mechanical performance: Effect of adding recycled gypsum from plasterboards and raw hemihydrate

T Santos, NW Luijten, AS Silva, JD Silvestre… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study is to assess if recycled gypsum from plasterboard waste can be
added to earth plastering mortars instead of raw calcium sulphate hemihydrate when a …

Exceptional indoor carbon capture using epoxide-modified polyamine functionalized materials

J Gao, J Yuan, W Hou, J Yan, G Deng… - Separation and Purification …, 2025 - Elsevier
In addressing concerns related to symptoms like dizziness, nausea, and reduced
productivity stemming from elevated indoor CO 2 levels, the primary objective of the current …

Eco-efficient coatings for healthy indoors: Ozone deposition velocities, primary and secondary emissions

A Ranesi, P Faria, MR Veiga, ET Gall - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and ozone (O 3) are harmful pollutants present in
indoor air. Indoor concentrations of VOCs are typically higher than outdoors, due to the …

Sorption mechanisms of CO in earthen materials under variable hygric states

S Arris-Roucan, A Fabbri, F McGregor, C Perlot… - Materials and …, 2024 - Springer
Earthen building materials, with their hygroscopic properties conferred by clay minerals,
interact with the indoor environment, regulating factors such as relative humidity. While their …

[HTML][HTML] Bibliometric Analysis on Earthen Building: Approaches from the Scientific Literature and Future Trends

A Sánchez-Calvillo, L Rincón, E Hamard, P Faria - Buildings, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of the earthen architecture and
construction scientific literature production at present, analysing the historical evolution …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of Field and Laboratory Tests for Soil Suitability Assessment in Raw Earth Construction

J Saliba, W Al-Shaar, M Delage - Applied Sciences, 2025 - mdpi.com
The demand for earth construction, primarily driven by environmental considerations, is
currently growing. Earth, as a building material, has a very low carbon footprint and is easily …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Different Surface Treatments on the Performance of Earth Plasters

T Santos, P Faria, J Sotomayor, JD Silvestre… - Coatings, 2024 - mdpi.com
Earth plasters have several advantages. Nevertheless, they are vulnerable when in contact
with liquid water. For that reason, they have low durability when applied as an outdoor …

RILEM Contribution to Earthen Building

P Faria, CTS Beckett, A Fabbri, E Keita… - … Conference on Earthen …, 2024 - Springer
Earth as building materials and earthen building products are important for the conservation
and rehabilitation of historic and vernacular construction, but also to build new eco-efficient …