A descriptive analysis and some definitions of clays are provided at the beginning of the chapter; after that the most common earthen materials are introduced. A list of the most common worldwide building techniques and physical parameters is provided. The main building regulations are reported in a brief summary. At the end of the chapter, according to the main important studies, hygrothermal and physical performances of earthen building materials are discussed
Soil based Building Materials for Energy Efficiency / Liuzzi, Stefania; Stefanizzi, Pietro (KEY ENGINEERING MATERIALS). - In: Materials and Technologies for Green Construction / [a cura di] Mohammad Arif Kamal. - ELETTRONICO. - Zurich : Trans Tech Publications, 2015. - ISBN 978-3-03835-329-4. - pp. 15-38 [10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.632.15]
Soil based Building Materials for Energy Efficiency
Liuzzi, Stefania;Stefanizzi, Pietro
2015-01-01
Abstract
A descriptive analysis and some definitions of clays are provided at the beginning of the chapter; after that the most common earthen materials are introduced. A list of the most common worldwide building techniques and physical parameters is provided. The main building regulations are reported in a brief summary. At the end of the chapter, according to the main important studies, hygrothermal and physical performances of earthen building materials are discussedI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
