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Earth Construction

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    The aim of this course is to provide students with the needed knowledge and skills, which enable them to define and illustrate the main constructional materials, techniques and methods of the vernacular, ecofriendly, and sustainable construction systems. The focus would be on the local vernacular construction techniques such as masonry load bearing walls, rammed earth walls, applying earth (loam) as a finishing material.
  • Course Goals
  • Clean Water and Sanitation
  • Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Climate Action

Requirements

ARC251s

Description

  • English Description

    Properties of earth as a building material, Preparing of loam, Methods and techniques of applying earth to construct walls, Methods and techniques of applying earth to roof spaces, Methods and techniques of applying earth to finish vertical and horizontal surfaces.
  • Arabic Description

    Properties of earth as a building material, Preparing of loam, Methods and techniques of applying earth to construct walls, Methods and techniques of applying earth to roof spaces, Methods and techniques of applying earth to finish vertical and horizontal surfaces.
  • Department
    Architecture Engineering
  • Credit Hours
    3
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (10) + tr.Student Activities (50 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 20% , tr.Self_learning 20% , tr.Seminar 10% ) + Exam Grade (40)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 2, Tutorial Hours: 2, Lab Hours: 0
  • Required SWL
    75
  • Equivalent ECTS
    3
  • - Minke, G. Building with Earth, Birkhaeuser, Germany.3rd. and revised Ed., 2012.
  • - Crimmel, S. and Thomson J. , Earthen Floors: A Modern Approach to an Ancient Practice, New Society Publishers; Illustrated Edition, 2014.
  • - Weissman, A. and Bryce, K., Clay and Lime Renders, Plasters and Paints: A How-To Guide to Using Natural Finishes, UIT Cambridge Ltd.; 2nd Edition, 2015.