Study of a new interlocking stabilised compressed earth masonry block

Earth has been a traditional construction material to build houses in Africa. One of the most common earthen masonry techniques is the use of sun dried or kiln fired adobe bricks with mud mortar. Although this technique is cheap and allows the self construction, the bricks vary largely in shape, str...

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Main Author: Eires, R. (author)
Other Authors: Sturm, Thomas (author), Camões, Aires (author), Ramos, Luís F. (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/21622
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/21622