Purpose This paper aims to identify modern construction techniques for affordable housing,
such as prefabrication and interlocking systems, that can save time and cost while also …

Based on the RILEM Technical Committee 274-TCE work, this paper is a discussion of the
remaining engineering challenges faced by earthen architecture. The assessment of earth …

Earthen construction materials are often chemically stabilised in order to improve their
durability against water-induced deterioration. However, chemical stabilisers like cement …

This study aims to check the compatibility of a selection of waste and recycled biopolymers
for rammed earth applications in order to replace the more common cement-based …

The growing concern about the environmental impact of contemporary construction has
posed emphasis on the possibilities offered by bio-based and raw earth construction. The …

The paper presents the results from a series of thermal tests on five wall samples made of
four types of unfired and one type of fired earth bricks. The unfired earth bricks were …

Sustainable rammed earth (RE) material was formulated using pulp mill fly ash (PFA), an
industrial waste product, as an alternative low carbon cementing material. The alkali-silicate …

This paper investigates the recyclability, liquid water durability and water vapour adsorption
of both unstabilised and stabilised compressed earth bricks. Stabilised bricks were …

This study presents the first-ever comparative evaluation of traditional biostabilisation
practices for housing employed in Northern Ghana. Such a comparative evaluation is crucial …

This paper presents an innovative method for the production of masonry bricks, which
combines earth compaction and quick firing at low temperatures. Earth bricks were …