Rammed earth walls and its industrialization (formworks and ramming systems)

Abstract

Rammed earth is a material that is characterized by its thermal inertia and excellent hygrothermal behavior, which together with the added value of sustainability and the tectonic strength of its mass, make it an interesting element to incorporate in architectural projects. In general, rammed earth as a construction technique needs an intense amount of work and ability. In this sense, the industrialization in the production of rammed walls would rationalize the costs of labor and execution times, as well as provide improvements in areas such as earth and water metering, control of quality of execution, in particular the degree of compaction and, of course, the final finish. Prefabrication allows the integration of electrical and air conditioning installations, increasing the qualities of the earth. Prefabrication is a step towards the modernization of earth construction, which has inherent a strong added value of sustainability on which we try to open new ways to facilitate its use in building and as a part of the architectural design.