Influence of Arabic and Chinese Rammed Earth Techniques in the Himalayan Region

This paper discusses different rammed earth construction technique in Asia. Rammed earth construction techniques from China, Indian, Nepal and Bhutan are examined. It is shown that these techniques are demonstrably different from each other, and argued that the techniques may have developed independ...

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Main Author:	Paul Jaquin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2012-10-01
Series:	Sustainability
Subjects:	rammed earth formwork rammer Asia Bhutan Ladakh Mustang, Hakka
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/10/2650

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spelling	doaj-4fafd23a60d94087819398eee16b5b732020-11-25T00:06:44ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502012-10-014102650266010.3390/su4102650Influence of Arabic and Chinese Rammed Earth Techniques in the Himalayan RegionPaul JaquinThis paper discusses different rammed earth construction technique in Asia. Rammed earth construction techniques from China, Indian, Nepal and Bhutan are examined. It is shown that these techniques are demonstrably different from each other, and argued that the techniques may have developed independently. Case study structures are discussed and it is shown that with care it is possible to chart the development of both techniques both chronologically and geographically.http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/10/2650rammed earthformworkrammerAsiaBhutanLadakhMustang, Hakka
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title	Influence of Arabic and Chinese Rammed Earth Techniques in the Himalayan Region
title_short	Influence of Arabic and Chinese Rammed Earth Techniques in the Himalayan Region
title_full	Influence of Arabic and Chinese Rammed Earth Techniques in the Himalayan Region
title_fullStr	Influence of Arabic and Chinese Rammed Earth Techniques in the Himalayan Region
title_full_unstemmed	Influence of Arabic and Chinese Rammed Earth Techniques in the Himalayan Region
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series	Sustainability
issn	2071-1050
publishDate	2012-10-01
description	This paper discusses different rammed earth construction technique in Asia. Rammed earth construction techniques from China, Indian, Nepal and Bhutan are examined. It is shown that these techniques are demonstrably different from each other, and argued that the techniques may have developed independently. Case study structures are discussed and it is shown that with care it is possible to chart the development of both techniques both chronologically and geographically.
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Influence of Arabic and Chinese Rammed Earth Techniques in the Himalayan Region

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