Journal article
Rammed Earth: Construction Lessons from Experience
Practice periodical on structural design and construction, v 18(3), pp 149-154
01 Aug 2013
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Abstract
If modern engineers devote careful attention to the environment of a project and study historical building techniques they can create more sustainable structures. Rammed-earth construction creates a thermal mass structure that cools the interior space during hot, dry summers and absorbs heat during cold winters. It is a historic building method dating back over 2,000 years, and the techniques of native practitioners offer suggestions as to how modern engineers can successfully apply the method. (C) 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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- Title
- Rammed Earth: Construction Lessons from Experience
- Creators
- Gerardo Chang Recavarren - University of PiuraChristine M. Fiori - Virginia TechCliff Schexnayder - Arizona State University
- Publication Details
- Practice periodical on structural design and construction, v 18(3), pp 149-154
- Publisher
- Asce-Amer Soc Civil Engineers
- Number of pages
- 6
- Grant note
- National Science Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Engineering Leadership and Society/Engineering Technology; Engineering Management [Historical]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000437781000002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84880369531
- Other Identifier
- 991021886859204721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Civil