Much is being done to protect these sites so they can be studied to inform us about their longevity and durability. Despite its ancient roots, the rammed earth technique has been employed in ...

spawning the development of cement-stabilised rammed earth. Associate Professor Daniela Ciancio from the University of Western Australia's School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering has ...

While some prefer to minimize any added processing, others relish the exploration of rammed earth surfaces. Different textures and mesmerizing layers of multitoned or multicolored earth can be ...

Compressed soil, also known as rammed earth, is a method of construction that dates back centuries. A building method as old as dirt is being re-examined as a 'new' and viable modern construction ...

Related: Hawk Nest House combines rammed earth and local stone To minimize site impact, Morphlab proposes reusing the earth excavated during the construction process for the formwork of the ...

It came in four parts that were pieced together on-site. In total, the counter has a weight of four tonnes." Raw rammed earth's enemy is water, which is why when Rauch designs buildings like his ...

After touring a few homes and seeing different building methods first hand, they confidently decided on the rammed earth technique. Rammed earth is a building system where walls are created out of ...

making it the longest rammed-earth wall in North America, according to Vancouver-based Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden Architects (HBBH). But the size is downplayed by the ruddy material, much of which ...

Chinese archaeologists from Zhengzhou, Central China's Henan Province have unveiled the earliest and largest known rammed-earth city site, the Qingjinggou Yangshao Site from the mid-Yangshao ...