Building with Rammed Earth

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Authors: Felix Hilgert, Institut für Internationale Architektur-Dokumentation
Cited by: 1

Abstract

Building with Rammed Earth' provides architects with the specialist knowledge they need to incorporate rammed earth into their everyday building and planning work. Reflecting the rapid development of this old-new construction method, it provides building professionals with practical planning tools. As well as presenting contemporary buildings and their construction details at a scale of 1:20, the book also covers life cycle analyses, building physics and the sustainability of this valuable natural material — an important issue in the context of addressing energy wastage and resource scarcity. Builders can utilise the widely available excavated material, thereby contributing to more sustainable construction practices. The rules for doing so can be found in 'Building with Rammed Earth'.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Hygrothermal properties of building materials Architecture and Computational Design Structural Analysis and Optimization

Publication details

Journal / source
DETAIL eBooks
Publisher
DETAIL
Publication date
25 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book