rammed earth
Sign in to saveAlso known as taipa, tapial, pisé, pisé de terre, hangtu, terre pisé
technique for constructing foundations, floors, and walls by compacting a damp mixture of sub soil
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- Instance of
- architectural technology
- Subclass of
- building material
- Has part
- subsoil
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Encyclopedic overview
The ruins of a Han dynasty (202 BCE – 220 CE) Chinese watchtower made of rammed earth in Dunhuang, Province of Gansu, China, at the eastern end of the Silk Road
Rammed earth, also called pisé, is a technique for constructing foundations, floors, and walls using compacted natural raw materials such as earth, chalk, lime, or gravel. It is an ancient method that has been revived recently as a sustainable building method.
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