
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Structural design for earth buildings
A.C. Heath & P.J. Walker
BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering,
University of Bath, Bath, UK
ABSTRACT: Earth (unfired clay) is used in construction around the world. Buildings can be constructed
using compressed earth blocks, mud brick (adobe) or modern extruded earth masonry blocks. The alternative to
masonry blocks is to construct as a monolithic structure as used for rammed earth and cob. Higher ...