scholarly journals ATTITUDES TOWARD EARTHEN ARCHITECTURE: THE CASE OF COMPRESSED AND STABILIZED EARTH BLOCK ARCHITECTURE IN AUROVILLE, INDIA

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
NOURREDINE KEBAILI ◽  
KEHILA YOUCEF
Keyword(s):  
Earthen Architecture ◽  
Earth Block

scholarly journals Sustainable construction for affordable housing program in Kabul

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
Mohammadullah Hakim Ebrahimi ◽  
Philippe Devillers ◽  
Eric Garcia-Diaz
Keyword(s):  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Sustainable Construction ◽  
Housing Program ◽  
Earth Construction ◽  
Industrial Modernity ◽  
Earthen Architecture ◽  
Earth Block ◽  
Local Materials ◽  
Modern Technologies

Afghanistan suffers from four decades of war, caused a massive migration of the rural population to the cities. Kabul was originally designed for 1,5 million people, where now 5 million people live. The importation of modern western styles housing for rapid reconstruction reveals apparent cultural conflict and significant environmental footprint. The new constructive cultures for sustainable reconstruction should necessary consider the use of local materials combined with modern technologies. Earthen architecture underlies the embodiment of Afghanistan architecture. The aim of this research is to revisit traditional afghan earthen construction with the tools of industrial modernity. Three soils of the Kabul region were first characterized. Then, sun-dried mud brick and compressive earth block, with and without stabilization have been prepared and tested in the laboratory to develop the most suitable earth construction element which is cost effective and easily available compared to the imported modern products.

Terra Nova — Earthen Architecture and Modernity

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 608-613
Author(s):  
Flaviano Maria Lorusso ◽  
Saverio Mecca
Keyword(s):  
Terra Nova ◽  
Earthen Architecture

Influence of Lime Treatment on the Mechanical Behaviour of a Compressed Earth Block

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 228
Author(s):  
Karim Khiro Sebaa ◽  
Assia Benchouk ◽  
Feth-Ellah Mounir Derfouf ◽  
Khalffallah Mekaideche ◽  
Nabil Abou-Bekr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Behaviour ◽  
Lime Treatment ◽  
Compressed Earth Block ◽  
Earth Block
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