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Adobe, Cob, Soil-Cement & Rammed Earth

Building with soil based materials

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Adobe and Latent Heat; A Critical Connection
John J. Morony
Biology Department, Southwest Texas Junior College
Del Rio TX
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Biology Department, Southwest Texas Junior College
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New Mexico State University
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(505) 646-3015
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Soil Cement
In 1935, engineers constructed the first experimental soil-cement pavement. The 1.5-mile (2.4 km) stretch of road outside of Johnsonville, South Carolina, represented a significant development because it proved to be a long-sought means to stabilize local soils and provide good economic road base.
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Supplementary Cementing Materials
Supplementary cementing materials, also called mineral admixtures, contribute to the properties of hardened concrete through hydraulic or pozzolanic activity.
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University of Technology Sydney
Earth Building Research Forum
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