Abstract
Minas Gerais stands out asone of the main iron ore extraction regions in Brazil, the world's second largest producer. During this extraction, large amounts of waste are generated. In the Civil Engineering and Architecture sector, there is the challenge of presenting construction solutions with less environmental impact. Rammed earth emerges as a sustainable construction technique due to its low embodied energy compared to conventional techniques. Therefore, this paper proposes to analyze the possibility of using iron ore tailings (RMF) as a physical stabilizer for rammed earth soils. No research on this use specifically was found. However, it was found that RMF can be viable for grain size correction of rammed earth soils or as a substitute for base materials due to its suitable physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics, especially when requiring percentages of sand, fine sand or silt.
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