Construction Considerations for Low-Cost Earth Brick Shells

Earthen shells are typically designed as pure-compression structures; however, some issues associated with construction practice, fxity, and certain actions (i.e., loading), which induce tensile stress, are often overlooked. Thus, cracking is not uncommon in unreinforced earthen shells. Cracking...

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Main Authors: Bradley, Ryan Anthony, Gohnert, Mitchell, Bulovic, Ivanka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2018
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/42652/
http://eprints.usm.my/42652/1/jcdc2018.23.1.3.pdf