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Rammed earth is a simple construction technique based on compacting earth between formwork to make a homogeneous mass wall. It has recently become popular in Australia, the USA and other parts of the world because it is recognised as a sustainable building material. Few realise the full extent of historic rammed earth construction and the varied techniques used in the past.
This website provides information about rammed earth. The material is based on work which I did for my PhD at Durham University.
The focus of the site is historic rammed earth found around the world but I also include information about modern rammed earth building.