Earthen architecture has a significant share in the world's fund of both residential
architecture and cultural heritage. It provides a home to more than half of the world's …

The preservation of cultural heritage has been a global concern. In the context of
vulnerability assessments and risk reduction strategies studied, historical monument …

Earthen structures have an important representation among the UNESCO World Heritage
List sites as well as among the built environment in general. Unfortunately, earthen heritage …

The present study evaluates the performances of a rammed earth (RE) structure under
seismic loading and its reinforcement by using finite element simulations. First, the …

Rammed earth (RE) is a sustainable material which is made by compacting the soil in a
formwork. The earthquake performance of RE structures is an important topic, however the …

The paper presents experimental and numerical works to assess the in-plane shear
characteristics of rammed earth (RE) structures in Bhutan. The material characterization …

Rammed earth architecture is still widespread and alive in Bhutan, especially in rural
villages, where dwellings are built by the local community. The country recently suffered two …

This paper reports an experimental campaign to assess effectiveness of strengthening
interventions on the out–of–plane performance of rammed earth (RE) structures in Bhutan …

This paper investigates the effect of coir along with bamboo and steel reinforcement on the
flexural strength and failure patterns of cement stabilized rammed earth wallettes. About …

Earth materials have been used for thousands of years and are considered as one of the
oldest construction materials. Recently, due to energy crises and the need to adopt energy …