ORCID
- Fox, Matthew: 0000-0002-5578-8064
Abstract
Present work focuses on the study of drying and shrinkage kinetics in cob and light earth layers constituting a hybrid walling system. In-situ measurements were performed on the walls of a CobBauge prototype building under construction in Saint-André-de-Bohon (France). To do so, an adapted monitoring system has been designed and implemented. Thus, volumetric water content sensors and dial indicators were immersed and placed in different positions in different walls of the building. Drying kinetic and shrinkage rate in both layers have been measured. Results show that drying and shrinking processes follow an exponential decay in both structural and thermal layers. Correlations between water content and materials shrinkage have been found and discussed. This study will contribute to the optimization of earth construction times in general, and in particular, form-stripping times.
DOI
10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130544
Publication Date
2023-03-10
Publication Title
Construction and Building Materials
Volume
369
ISSN
0950-0618
Embargo Period
2024-02-02
Organisational Unit
School of Art, Design and Architecture
Recommended Citation
Touati, K., Le, G., El, M., Azil, A., Streiff, F., Carfrae, J., Fox, M., Goodhew, S., & Boutouil, M. (2023) 'Earthen-based building: In-situ drying kinetics and shrinkage', Construction and Building Materials, 369. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.130544
