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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Rammed earth"”.
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THERMA KRANJI : RAMMED EARTH IN SINGAPORE
… inspired from the sustainable characteristic of rammed earth. In the current global context, architecture is often one of a linear process and generates waste through its processes and operations. The proposed project is one, inspired from rammed earth which resources are taken from the …
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The mechanisms of moisture ingress & migration in rammed earth walls.
The ingress and migration of moisture in rammed earth walls can be a particular problem for contractors and property owners. To date there have been no comprehensive research projects aimed at understanding moisture ingress in rammed earth materials. A much more detailed understanding of how …
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Developing sustainable and environmentally friendly building materials in rammed earth construction
Building rammed earth structures provides a sustainable alternative to concrete. As a building material, rammed earth exhibits very varied physical and material properties depending on the proportion of constituting soil types. When very sandy soil is used in rammed earth production, the properties …
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The suitability of rammed earth for construction in the Cape Town metropolitan area
… this thesis was to explore the suitability for Rammed Earth construction in the Cape Town metropolitan area. This would ultimately lead to drawing up a guideline for building of Rammed Earth housing and structures. The research involved collecting sixteen soil samples from strategically selected …
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A Villa in Shaqra City, Saudi Arabia
… local and readily available building materials, rammed earth, in constructing the structural building walls. The walls of the villa designed to be built with the rammed earth, as they seem they grow out of the ground and belong to the ground, in which it has the same soul and character of the …
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Wall / Frame
Resolving the conditions presented by rammed earth walls and a timber frame coexisting in a residence.
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Building debris
… of derelict spaces. The initial investigation of rammed earth as a building material is followed by site-specific operations at the courtyard of MIT building N51 and on sites located along a three mile stretch of Interstate 93 in Dorchester.
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Exploring Earth-Building Technology for Liberia.
<p>This paper discusses earth as a building material and the extent to which earth building technology has evolved over the years. In particular it addresses the adobe, compressed and rammed earth techniques of earth building as suitable techniques for Liberia consumption. In addition, the paper …
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Basera Haven: Orphanage for the Less Fortunate
… design, however the primary building material is rammed earth grounding the entire scheme into its vernacular setting. Basera also enriches the lives of the immediate community surrounding the campus by providing a cricket stadium and community center for public use.
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La piel de la arquitectura de tierra. Sustancias naturales al servicio de la restauración de superficies del patrimonio vernáculo edificado
… substances or biopolymers in the improvement of earthen renders has been very common among the building cultures. Further properties like strength, impermeability, hardness and repellency against insects are given to the plasters. Despite the emergence of more complex and sophisticated industry …
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Designing sanitation projects in rural Ghana
… that can reduce latrine costs: Pilot and test rammed-earth blocks, mud-bricks and any other suitable, locally-available building materials. Investigate centralized latrine manufacturing processes. * Explore innovative design options: Move away from single-pit VIP latrine designs; Pilot and …
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Evoke a Memory Through Architecture
Memories are often triggered by the presence of physical artifacts. When artifacts are replaced, the contemplation of a history attached to the artifacts tends to fade or even disappear. In an urban context, it often means that buildings and spaces which are the record of a culture are substituted …
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Reveries of a walk: Architectonics and an Attunement to Nature
Architecture has been primarily ocularcentric for the last century. This thesis proposes a more sensible approach to architecture. A multisensory experience that gives the user a deeper response to the building. Architecture can activate and engage multiple senses through the revelation of nature …
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An Architecture of Belonging
As the placeless globalization is accelerating around the world and especially in China, places that have strong ties to the particularities of a locale are desirable destinations to escape the generic monotony of placeless urbanization. The thesis here stipulates that even in a placeless …
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Hózhó, A Rainbow Project for Healthy People
This thesis thrives to promote community health and wellbeing through smart design, celebrating culture(s), and offering efficacious and real-world solutions to mitigate certain challenges arising from the imminent threat of climate change and the gradual depletion of our planet's natural …
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Performance Assessment of Alternative Composite Earth Wall Panels
… materials used for enclosure systems, compacted earth-based enclosure systems may be a viable option, particularly if developed and applied as a pre-manufactured modular system. This study seeks to both quantitatively and qualitatively explore the potential development of earth-based building …