The author describes his experiences in the 1940’s using rammed earth construction techniques to build a rammed earth house, an oddball decision at the time, and how well the structure has served him ...

It would be hard to imagine a more elemental building material than rammed earth. Produced by compressing a sandy earthen mixture into forms, the earliest examples of the technique survive at ...

Daniela Ciancio receives funding from the WA Department of Housing and the Australia Research Council. It’s fair to say that rammed earth, as a construction technique, has stood the test of time. It ...

Rammed earth sourced from, or near, the grounds of a proposed building site is attracting attention as an eco-friendly construction material From afar, the low-rise homestead perched in the Wiltshire ...

With the proper know-how, readily available earth, sand, chalk, lime, or gravel can yield a versatile, strong, and durable construction material. Its colorful results vary from region to region, ...

Rammed earth is the descendant of ancient construction techniques like adobe or cob building. It can be used to build walls for many kinds of buildings, from houses to museums and even cemeteries. The ...