This book provides architects with the specialist knowledge they need to incorporate rammed earth into their everyday planning and construction work. Reflecting the rapid development of this long-established yet newly revived method, it provides building professionals with practical tools for design and execution. It also covers lifecycle analyses, building physics, and the material’s sustainability, and presents contemporary buildings together with their construction details.

This book provides architects with the specialist knowledge they need to incorporate rammed earth into their everyday planning and construction work. Reflecting the rapid development of this long-established yet newly revived method, it provides building professionals with practical tools for design and execution. It also covers lifecycle analyses, building physics, and the material’s sustainability, and presents contemporary buildings together with their construction details.