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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

28. Durability of Rammed Earth: A Comparative Study of Spray Erosion Testing and Natural Weathering

Authors : Inayath Kharoti, Pete Walker, Chintha Jayasinghe

Published in: Earthen Dwellings and Structures

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

The research covered in this paper was aimed at investigating the suitability of the accelerated spray erosion test (ASET) for predicting durability of rammed earth walls. ASET was conducted on several specimens of unstabilised rammed earth, and in order to assess the suitability of the laboratory test as predictor of natural weathering, a field study was conducted to measure the natural weathering of a similar set of rammed earth specimens. The initial results of the study are presented in the paper, with parameters such as compaction effort and moisture content at the time of ramming, as well as soil composition, shown to be important determinants of behaviour.

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Metadata
Title
Durability of Rammed Earth: A Comparative Study of Spray Erosion Testing and Natural Weathering
Authors
Inayath Kharoti
Pete Walker
Chintha Jayasinghe
Copyright Year
2019
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Earthen Dwellings and Structures

Print ISBN: 978-981-13-5882-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-13-5883-8

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-5883-8_28