Earthen Architecture: Past, Present and Future

Earthen architecture is widespread all over the world and demonstrates a significant richness of varieties both in application and in materials used. This book discusses and debates the lessons that can be learned from earthen architecture to create sustainable architecture today, both for the conservation of traditional existing buildings and the design and construction of new ones. It deals with the study of earthen architecture around the world in order to preserve our earthen built heritage and proposes these building techniques as a sustainable option for building a new architecture of the future. Earthen Architecture: Past, Present and Future will be a valuable source of information for academics and professionals in the fields of Civil Engineering, Construction and Building Engineering and Architecture.

Table of Contents:
Preface Organization and committees Conference support Plenary lectures Continuity of French rammed earth architecture H. Guillaud, S. Moriset & D. Gandreau Lectures A web map for Italian earthen architecture M. Achenza & C. Cocco The documentation and analysis of the earthen architecture in Saudi Arabia A.A. Alaidarous Earth-based architecture linked to charcoal making in north Aragon mountain ranges Q. Angulo, E. Monesma & A. Quiterio A pentagonal block home G. Barbeta & E. Navarrete Thermal improvement of rammed earth buildings by the inclusion of natural cork G. Barbeta & F.X. Massó Ros 36 Thankas to promote the conservation of the Ladakhi earthen heritage M. Bertagnin, D.D. Antoni, A. Skedzuhn-Safir, M. Oeter & H. Vets The first Italian Rammed earth restoration guidelines G. Bollini & I. Parodi Jute fabric to improve the mechanical properties of rammed earth constructions S. Briccoli, M. Fagone, F. Loccarini & G. Ranocchiai Practices and demands in retrofitting of vernacular rammed earth houses A. Buzo, H.J. Cho, L. Genis & G. Paccoud Latest trends in rammed earth restoration in western Andalucía J. Canivell & A. Graciani Albacete fairground: Conservation of a singular rammed earth building C. Caro Restoration of the Rojano Tower in Lorca (Murcia, Spain) P.E. Collado Saint Anthony hermitage: An example of earth rammed wall in a reconquest church L. Cortés, S. Tormo, R. Marín & J. Pardo Ceramic connectors & culture connection V. Cristini & J.R. Ruiz-Checa A parameterization of brick-reinforced rammed earth in Valencian Region (Spain) V. Cristini, F. Martella, C. Mileto & F. Vegas Transdisciplinarity in rammed earth construction for contemporary practice M. Dabaieh & M. Sakr From refined to popular architecture. Mixed rammed earth walls with adobe reinforcements M. del Río & F. Jové C.A.S.A.—Central American Sustainable Architecture L. Di Virgilio & S. Parlato Stratigraphic analysis of earthen architecture: The mosque of M’Hamid El Ghizlane O. Domínguez, A. García & C. Moreno Air lime-earth blended mortars—assessment on fresh state and workability P. Faria, I. Dias, N. Jamú & V. Silva Earthen construction in Alto Arnoia river valley, Galicia A. Fernández The vernacular earthen architecture near Turin (Piedmont, Italy) F. Fratini, S. Rescic, C. Riminesi, M. Mattone, L. Rovero & U. Tonietti Evaluation of seismic behaviour of rammed earth structures R. Gallego & I. Arto Restoration of monumental rammed earth buildings in Spain in the last decade according to the 1% Cultural Program L. García Soriano, C. Mileto, F. Vegas & V. La Spina Early modern period adobe in Sicily: Recent finds M.L. Germanà The Ksar Sidi Bou Abdellah in Mdagra Oasis, Morocco T. Gil & P. Rodríguez-Navarro Puzzolanic materials for restoration of earthen architecture L.F. Guerrero, F.J. Soria & R.S. Roux The presaharian settlements of the Ziban: The persistence of Roman elements in native Islamic dwelling S. Haoui Earthen architecture’s on seismic areas: Costa Rica’s case I. Hernández Rammed earth consolidation techniques: Restoration of Talamanca del Jarama city wall E. Herrero From stone to rammed earth: The open plan architecture in Sinyent Farm (Valencia, Spain) F. Iborra & I. Matoses Contemporary rammed earth construction. Alexandre Bastos—creativity and maturity F. Jorge The fitness of earthen architecture C. Kraus Compressive strength of blood stabilized earthen architecture C. Kraus, D. Hirmas & J. Roberts Location and conservation of rammed earth in Chelva (Spain) M.Á. Lloría, J.A. Cantó & S.D. Lozano The walls construction system in Muza Tower (Benifaio, Spain) V. López, S. Tormo & T.M. Pellicer Design in Jericho: Contemporary earthen architecture and local cultural landscape F.M. Lorusso & S. Mecca The karsheef: Problems of cultural and environmental conservation G. Martines Characterization of external renderings of rammed earth constructions in the Algarve L. Mateus, J. de Brito & M.R. Veiga Masked defensive architecture. El portal de Massalavés I. Matoses Sequential organization for self-built earthen construction site S. Mecca & M. Achilli Restoration of rammed-earth monumental buildings 1980–2011, the Valencian Community (Spain) M. Mestre, L. García Soriano, M. Diodato & V. La Spina Conservation of earthen architecture in the United States of America: Some case studies C. Mileto & F. Vegas Innovation through a public construction using rammed earth in Alsace L. Piccon & A. Mesbah The other architecture: From natural caves to excavated housing B.P. García & J.C. Pérez Sánchez First considerations for an adobes mensio-chronology 287 D. Pittaluga & R. Pagella T.E.R.R.E.—Technological Experiments and Research on Earth buildings S. Pollak & A. Fasoli An itinerary through Sardinian earth built villages E. Pusceddu Light Earth Designs: Natural material, natural structure M.H. Ramage, T. Hall & P. Rich Experimental rammed earth prototypes in Mediterranean climate L. Rincón, S. Serrano, L.F. Cabeza, B. González, A. Navarro & M. Bosch Inventory of Outat valley ksour in Morocco P. Rodríguez-Navarro & T. Gil Knowledge exchange for innovation in the vernacular rammed earth technique, Peru S. Rodríguez-Larraín, J. Vargas-Neumann, S. Onnis & R. Correa The Jiayuguan Fortress: Structural consistency and safeguarding programs L. Rovero & U. Tonietti Guidelines elaboration for a self-building manual with earth in Chiapas State, Mexico K. Sánchez Clay boards and panels—an innovative earth building product for drywall construction H. Schroeder Earth as a construction material conserving Addiriyah of Saudi Arabia M.S. Zami Architecture and landscape in Sharq al-Andalus. The conservation of an Islamic qarya A. Soler, R. Soler & E. Paredes Study of the Pre-Hispanic Road located in the PUCP Campus, Lima, Peru J. Vargas-Neumann, F. Jonnard, S.G. Zacarias & J.M. Robles Rammed earth and prestige in Rincón’s region, the Abbey House in Castielfabib, Spain À. Vázquez-Esparza Contributions of traditional façades to the thermal comfort J. Vercher, F. Cubel, C. Lerma, Á. Mas & E. Gil Author index