Earth as a building material is increasingly being studied for its low environmental impact
and its availability. Plant aggregates and fibers have been incorporated into the earth matrix …

The will of reducing environmental and social impact of building industry has led to a
renewed interest in earth construction. Most of earth construction literature dealt with …

This study compares the environmental impacts of earthen plasters (based on clay) with
those of conventional industrial plasters (based on cement or hydraulic lime) from a life cycle …

This study addresses the use of a natural fiber (pig hair), a massive food-industry waste, as
reinforcement in adobe mixes (a specific type of earthen material). The relevance of this …

Expanding the use of low-environmental impact materials in the field of building materials is
a major aim in a context of sustainable development. These alternative materials should be …

There is a need to develop earth construction materials exhibiting both high thermal and
mechanical properties to meet the urgent housing demand arising from population growth …

Cracks are a type of damage often present in earthen sites, which have a particular
influence on the structural performance. Cracks constitute preferential paths for rainfall …

In rainy climates, the external surfaces of earthen buildings suffer water erosion. In this
paper, the properties of earth plasters have been investigated considering the specific …

An experimental campaign was developed to evaluate the properties of earth plastering
mortars, not only at the level of workability and physic-mechanical performance but also their …

Earthen plastering mortars are becoming recognized as highly eco-efficient. The
assessment of their technical properties needs to be standardized, but only a German …