Current State of Modern Rammed Construction: A Case Study of First Peoples House After 7 Years Exposure

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dc.contributor.authorKailey, Allan
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Rishi
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-26T22:39:58Z
dc.date.available2020-10-26T22:39:58Z
dc.date.copyright2015en_US
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a study on the current condition of the First Peoples House, located at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. The building houses two rammed earth walls that exemplify the use of stabilized rammed earth as a modern construction material. These rammed earth walls have been exposed to 7 years of natural weathering in a wet climate. A rebound hammer, infrared camera, and a new method developed to quantify surface deterioration were used in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). The results provided insight into the compressive strength, thermal envelope and surface condition of the walls. Relationships between wind direction and wind speed are presented. It is postulated that the wall that is most exposed to a combination of both effects will exhibit the largest forms of deterioration. This hypothesis was addressed using results from NDT and local wind data.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors wish to acknowledge Art Makosinski for providing the equipment needed to perform these tests; Tony Johnson, a professional in rammed earth who volunteered his time to support the study; and the staff at the First Peoples House for their cooperation.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKailey, A., & Gupta R. (2015). Current State of Modern Rammed Construction: A Case Study of First Peoples House After 7 Years Exposure. Key Engineering Materials, 666, 63-76. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.666.63.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.666.63
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/12269
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKey Engineering Materialsen_US
dc.subjectRammed earthen_US
dc.subjectsustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectrebound hammeren_US
dc.subjectthermal imagingen_US
dc.subjectdeteriorationen_US
dc.titleCurrent State of Modern Rammed Construction: A Case Study of First Peoples House After 7 Years Exposureen_US
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