Asset Details
Do you wish to reserve the book?
Compression behaviour of non-industrial materials in civil engineering by three scale experiments: the case of rammed earth
Hey, we have placed the reservation for you!
By the way, why not check out events that you can attend while you pick your title.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place the reservation. Kindly try again later.
Are you sure you want to remove the book from the shelf?
Compression behaviour of non-industrial materials in civil engineering by three scale experiments: the case of rammed earth
Do you wish to request the book?
Compression behaviour of non-industrial materials in civil engineering by three scale experiments: the case of rammed earth
Please be aware that the book you have requested cannot be checked out. If you would like to checkout this book, you can reserve another copy
We have requested the book for you!
Your request is successful and it will be processed during the Library working hours. Please check the status of your request in My Requests.
Oops! Something went wrong.
Looks like we were not able to place your request. Kindly try again later.
Journal Article
Compression behaviour of non-industrial materials in civil engineering by three scale experiments: the case of rammed earth
2009
Overview
In order to give an example of a scientific approach adapted to non-industrial materials, we chose to study a structural element: a load-bearing building wall made of rammed earth material. Rammed earth construction is an ancient technique which is attracting renewed interest throughout the world today. Although rammed earth is currently regarded as a promising material in the construction sector in the context of sustainable development, it is still difficult to quantify its durability, as well as its thermal and mechanical performances, which discourages people from using it. This paper is devoted to the study of the last problem. Three different scales were studied. The first is the scale of in-situ walls. Dynamic measurements were carried out on site to determine the Eigen frequencies of the walls. The elastic modulus was determined from the frequencies measured by using a finite element model. The second is the scale of a representative volume element (RVE). Rammed earth RVE samples with dimensions similar to those of the walls on site were manufactured and tested in the laboratory. Finally, at the last scale, called the micro-mechanical scale, tests were performed on equivalent compressed earth blocks (CEBs), which can replace the rammed earth RVE samples to facilitate laboratory tests.
Publisher
Springer Netherlands,Springer,Springer Nature B.V
