Allinson

Aubert

Chapman

Chiappone

Fisher

Fodde

Gouy

Halsey

Jaquin

Jean-Claude Morel

Lautrin

Mesbah

Morel

Peter Walker

Quoc-Bao Bui

Stéphane Hans

Walker

In this paper, influence of moisture content on the mechanical characteristics of rammed-earth has been studied. Samples from different soils (sandy, clayey, stabilised) were manufactured and tested in unconfined compression at several moisture contents. Compressive strength, elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio were determined. A simplified method to measure the suction within rammed earth samples has been developed and validated. The variation of mechanical characteristics related to moisture content and suction are presented. This paper shows that a slight increase in the moisture content of dry rammed-earth is not followed by sudden drop in wall strength. Qualitative explanations at the nano-scale are presented

Bui, Q. B.

Morel, Jean-Claude

Hans, S.

Walker, P.

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Effect of moisture content on the mechanical characteristics of rammed earth

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