Enhancing water resistance of earthen buildings with quicklime and oil

Earth as a building material is a very sustainable construction option. The vulnerability of earthen buildings to water action by rain, floods or capillary absorption is the main concern, especially in countries with a high rainfall. The historical earthen buildings that have survived these actions...

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Published in:Journal of cleaner production 2017-01, Vol.142, p.3281-3292
Main Authors: Eires, Rute, Camões, Aires, Jalali, Said
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
absorption
accelerated erosion
Biopolymers
buildings
calcium oxide
construction materials
Durability
Earth building
floods
lipids
Oils
Quicklime
rain
rainfall simulation
Rainwater action
soil
soil stabilization
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