The feasibility of earth block masonry for building sustainable walling in the United Kingdom

Journal of Building Appraisal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 99-108

  Williams, Colin ^a   Goodhew, Steve ^b   Griffiths, Richard ^b   Watson, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

construction; earth; earth block; earth slurry; sustainable

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649300438     PISSN: 17428262     EISSN: 17449545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jba.2010.15     Document Type: Article

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