Abstract

The hygric characterisation of authentic rammed earth materials is presented. Since these materials expand and liquefy upon contact with moisture, currently available methods are adapted to deal with this material evolution during the tests. In particular a thin permeable wick is introduced in the capillary absorption test. Moreover, confined and unconfined ways of testing are addressed. The results show that both the material origin and the material evolution can significantly impact the hygric properties.

Details

Title
Rammed earth hygric properties and evolution
Author
Indekeu, Margaux L; Feng, Chi; Janssen, Hans; Woloszyn, Monika
Section
Regular Papers
Publication year
2019
Publication date
2019
Publisher
EDP Sciences
ISSN
22747214
e-ISSN
2261236X
Source type
Conference Paper
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2285123101
Copyright
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