Characterizing material properties of cement-stabilized rammed earth to construct sustainable insulated walls

Use of local materials can reduce the hauling of construction materials over long distances, thus reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with transporting such materials. Use of locally available soils (earth) for construction of walls has been used in many parts of the world. Owing to the...

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Main Author: Rishi Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509514000084