Abstract
"ENGINEER", established in 1973 by The Institution of Engineers, is a Journal for dissemination of Engineering knowledge, published quarterly.If you are interested in contributing an Original Technical Paper based on research by the author(s) (intended for Section I) or an Original Article of Professional or Technical interest related to Engineering. (Section II) to this journal please go through the publication checklist which can be downloaded from here.Cover DescriptionCover images show views of the Giant tank and the Tekkama anicut.
Highlights
Rammed earth is one of the developing walling materials for wall construction in buildings in almost all parts of the world due to its features of natural comfort, Eco friendliness, low cost and durability
When observing the present condition of Cement stabilized rammed earth (CSRE) walls, cracks at cement stabilized earth bricks (CSEB) wall junctions, peeling of plaster, water borne erosion and soil erosion at base of walls are the defects identified in this housing project
Since steel slip-form mould was used as support for casting CSRE walls, CSEB columns were cast at the junctions to get a good bonding between the wall and the corners
Summary
Rammed earth is one of the developing walling materials for wall construction in buildings in almost all parts of the world due to its features of natural comfort, Eco friendliness, low cost and durability. Cement stabilized rammed earth (CSRE) was introduced to the building industry and it is presently used for constructing load bearing walls by following structural design according to New Zealand NZS 4297:1998 or any other earth building code [3]. This technology has been applied in Sri Lanka since 2004 under the guidance of Center for Housing Planning and Building (CHPB) which served as the training and research arm of the Ministry of Housing and Common Amenities. Housing units were handed over to the occupants by Mallika Home Society in May 2005 and they have been since occupied, more than 13 years
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