Earthen Architecture: Past, Present and Future

 Content: Preface  Organization and committees Conference support      Plenary lectures    Continuity of French rammed earth architecture  H. Guillaud, S. Moriset & D. Gandreau     Lectures    A web map for Italian earthen architecture  M. Achenza & C. Cocco    The documentation and analysis of the earthen architecture in Saudi Arabia  A.A. Alaidarous    Earth-based architecture linked to charcoal making in north Aragon mountain ranges  Q. Angulo, E. Monesma & A. Quiterio    A pentagonal block home  G. Barbeta & E. Navarrete    Thermal improvement of rammed earth buildings by the inclusion of natural cork G. Barbeta & F.X. Masso Ros    36 Thankas to promote the conservation of the Ladakhi earthen heritage  M. Bertagnin, D.D. Antoni, A. Skedzuhn-Safir, M. Oeter & H. Vets    The first Italian Rammed earth restoration guidelines  G. Bollini & I. Parodi    Jute fabric to improve the mechanical properties of rammed earth constructions S. Briccoli, M. Fagone, F. Loccarini & G. Ranocchiai    Practices and demands in retrofitting of vernacular rammed earth houses  A. Buzo, H.J. Cho, L. Genis & G. Paccoud    Latest trends in rammed earth restoration in western Andalucia  J. Canivell & A. Graciani    Albacete fairground: Conservation of a singular rammed earth building  C. Caro    Restoration of the Rojano Tower in Lorca (Murcia, Spain)  P.E. Collado    Saint Anthony hermitage: An example of earth rammed wall in a reconquest church  L. Cortes, S. Tormo, R. Marin & J. Pardo    Ceramic connectors & culture connection  V. Cristini & J.R. Ruiz-Checa    A parameterization of brick-reinforced rammed earth in Valencian Region (Spain)  V. Cristini, F. Martella, C. Mileto & F. Vegas    Transdisciplinarity in rammed earth construction for contemporary practice  M. Dabaieh & M. Sakr    From refined to popular architecture. Mixed rammed earth walls with adobe reinforcements  M. del Rio & F. Jove    C.A.S.A.-Central American Sustainable Architecture  L. Di Virgilio & S. Parlato    Stratigraphic analysis of earthen architecture: The mosque of M\'Hamid El Ghizlane  O. Dominguez, A. Garcia & C. Moreno    Air lime-earth blended mortars-assessment on fresh state and workability  P. Faria, I. Dias, N. Jamu & V. Silva    Earthen construction in Alto Arnoia river valley, Galicia  A. Fernandez    The vernacular earthen architecture near Turin (Piedmont, Italy)  F. Fratini, S. Rescic, C. Riminesi, M. Mattone, L. Rovero & U. Tonietti    Evaluation of seismic behaviour of rammed earth structures  R. Gallego & I. Arto    Restoration of monumental rammed earth buildings in Spain in the last decade according to the 1% Cultural Program  L. Garcia Soriano, C. Mileto, F. Vegas & V. La Spina    Early modern period adobe in Sicily: Recent finds  M.L. Germana    The Ksar Sidi Bou Abdellah in Mdagra Oasis, Morocco  T. Gil & P. Rodriguez-Navarro    Puzzolanic materials for restoration of earthen architecture  L.F. Guerrero, F.J. Soria & R.S. Roux    The presaharian settlements of the Ziban: The persistence of Roman elements in native Islamic dwelling  S. Haoui    Earthen architecture\'s on seismic areas: Costa Rica\'s case  I. Hernandez    Rammed earth consolidation techniques: Restoration of Talamanca del Jarama city wall  E. Herrero    From stone to rammed earth: The open plan architecture in Sinyent Farm (Valencia, Spain)  F. Iborra & I. Matoses    Contemporary rammed earth construction. Alexandre Bastos-creativity and maturity  F. Jorge    The fitness of earthen architecture  C. Kraus    Compressive strength of blood stabilized earthen architecture  C. Kraus, D. Hirmas & J. Roberts    Location and conservation of rammed earth in Chelva (Spain)  M.A. Lloria, J.A. Canto & S.D. Lozano    The walls construction system in Muza Tower (Benifaio, Spain)  V. Lopez, S. Tormo & T.M. Pellicer    Design in Jericho: Contemporary earthen architecture and local cultural landscape  F.M. Lorusso & S. Mecca    The karsheef: Problems of cultural and environmental conservation  G. Martines    Characterization of external renderings of rammed earth constructions in the Algarve  L. Mateus, J. de Brito & M.R. Veiga    Masked defensive architecture. El portal de Massalaves  I. Matoses    Sequential organization for self-built earthen construction site  S. Mecca & M. Achilli    Restoration of rammed-earth monumental buildings 1980-2011, the Valencian Community (Spain)  M. Mestre, L. Garcia Soriano, M. Diodato & V. La Spina    Conservation of earthen architecture in the United States of America: Some case studies  C. Mileto & F. Vegas    Innovation through a public construction using rammed earth in Alsace  L. Piccon & A. Mesbah    The other architecture: From natural caves to excavated housing  B.P. Garcia & J.C. Perez Sanchez    First considerations for an adobes mensio-chronology 287 D. Pittaluga & R. Pagella    T.E.R.R.E.-Technological Experiments and Research on Earth buildings  S. Pollak & A. Fasoli    An itinerary through Sardinian earth built villages  E. Pusceddu    Light Earth Designs: Natural material, natural structure  M.H. Ramage, T. Hall & P. Rich    Experimental rammed earth prototypes in Mediterranean climate  L. Rincon, S. Serrano, L.F. Cabeza, B. Gonzalez, A. Navarro & M. Bosch    Inventory of Outat valley ksour in Morocco  P. Rodriguez-Navarro & T. Gil    Knowledge exchange for innovation in the vernacular rammed earth technique, Peru  S. Rodriguez-Larrain, J. Vargas-Neumann, S. Onnis & R. Correa    The Jiayuguan Fortress: Structural consistency and safeguarding programs  L. Rovero & U. Tonietti    Guidelines elaboration for a self-building manual with earth in Chiapas State, Mexico  K. Sanchez    Clay boards and panels-an innovative earth building product for drywall construction  H. Schroeder    Earth as a construction material conserving Addiriyah of Saudi Arabia  M.S. Zami    Architecture and landscape in Sharq al-Andalus. The conservation of an Islamic qarya  A. Soler, R. Soler & E. Paredes    Study of the Pre-Hispanic Road located in the PUCP Campus, Lima, Peru  J. Vargas-Neumann, F. Jonnard, S.G. Zacarias & J.M. Robles    Rammed earth and prestige in Rincon\'s region, the Abbey House in Castielfabib, Spain  A. Vazquez-Esparza    Contributions of traditional facades to the thermal comfort  J. Vercher, F. Cubel, C. Lerma, A. Mas & E. Gil    Author index