Essays about: "Rammed earth building"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Rammed earth building.

  1. 1. Low Energy Building Materials Suitable for Bhutanese Architecture - Wood Wool Slab

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Dekar Wangchuk; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Rammed earth is commonly used to construct traditional Bhutanese buildings. In colder areas, the thermal performance of these buildings is poor leading to the easy ingress of cold air demanding more heating energy to make a comfortable indoor climate. READ MORE

  3. 2. Adaptive reuse of the vernacular log building

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Christine Bergström; [2022]
    Keywords : vernacular architecture; log house; multi generational home; rammed earth; adaptive reuse; Sundborn; Dalarna; rural; log building;

    Abstract : This thesis project is an attempt to learn from vernacular building traditions when designing sustainable homes for families in a contemporary rural setting. My proposal is a multi-generational home consisting of reused old log houses, which would otherwise be torn down, joined together through a composition of local materials for new rammed earth structures. READ MORE

  4. 3. Rammed Concrete

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Marvin Palmgren; [2022]
    Keywords : Rammed Concrete; Rammed Earth; Building Technique; Building Method; Material Study;

    Abstract : Rammed Concrete is a material study of an old building technique called rammed concrete and its predecessor rammed earth. Rammed earth is a technique used for constructing foundations, floors, and walls with the use of natural materials. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluation of natural materials in Sustainable Buildings : A potential solution to the European 2050 long-term strategy

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Víctor de las Heras Reverte; [2021]
    Keywords : Straw-bale building; Rammed earth building; Sustainable construction; Natural Building Materials; Energy performance analysis; Energy performance optimization;

    Abstract : Today, buildings consume 40% of total energy demand in the EU and are responsible for 36% of GHG emissions. For this reason, and due to the delicate situation of climate change that planet Earth is experiencing, solutions are being sought to make the building sector more sustainable. READ MORE

  6. 5. Investigating and Improving Thermal Performance of Bhutanese Rammed Earth Dwellings

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Matthijs Pieter Bernard van Jaarsveld; [2019]
    Keywords : Bhutan; Vernacular Architecture; Rammed Earth; Bio-based Materials; Additives; Material Properties; Thermal Conductivity; Mechanical Properties; Energy Performance; Thermal Comfort; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Traditionally Bhutanese buildings are built with rammed earth. These buildings have low insulation values and lack thermal comfort resulting in sub-zero temperatures inside the homes in colder regions. READ MORE