INTRODUCTION TO RAMMED EARTH

CONSTRUCTION

Green Initiatives

2016 - 07 - 21

Traditional Rammed Earth

traditional earth construction globally

Traditional Rammed Earth

variations in earth construction techniques

Traditional Rammed Earth

rammed earth portions of the Great Wall of China

Traditional Rammed Earth

rammed earth portions of the Great Wall of China

Traditional Rammed Earth

traditional “ tu lou “ in Fujian province

Traditional Rammed Earth

traditional European structures

Traditional Rammed Earth

church of the holy cross | stateburg south carolina

Modern Rammed Earth

Modern Rammed Earth

Modern Rammed Earth

Modern Rammed Earth

Modern Rammed Earth

Modern Rammed Earth

Modern Rammed Earth

What makes it Traditional vs. Modern ???

Modern vs Traditional?

Modern vs Traditional?

Modern vs Traditional?

Modern vs Traditional?

Engineered + Understood

engineering

engineering

engineering

process

process

examples