Rammed Earth Construction: Cutting-Edge Research on Traditional and Modern Rammed Earth (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781138027701)

Rammed Earth Construction: Cutting-Edge Research on Traditional and Modern Rammed Earth is a collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the First International Conference on Rammed Earth Construction (ICREC2015, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 10-13 February 2015) by academics, engineers and rammed earth practitioners from around the world. The topics discussed in the book include:
- Construction procedures
- Durability assessment
- Material characterisation
- Seismic design
- Soil suitability
- Structural and thermal performance
- Traditional and stabilised rammed earth structures

Rammed Earth Construction: Cutting-Edge Research on Traditional and Modern Rammed Earth will be a valuable reference for academics, engineers and practitioners for describing the state-of-the-art in rammed earth research and understanding.