Chronological description of the spatial development of rammed earth techniques (2008)
Journal Article
Jaquin, P., Augarde, C., & Gerrard, C. (2008). Chronological description of the spatial development of rammed earth techniques. International Journal of Architectural Heritage: Conservation, Analysis and Restoration, 2(4), 377-400. https://doi.org/10.1080/15583050801958826

Rammed earth has been used by man for thousands of years and is currently experiencing a revival in some parts of the world as a result of its inherent sustainability. Historic rammed earth structures are scattered around the world, and much informat... Read More about Chronological description of the spatial development of rammed earth techniques.

Historic rammed earth structures in Spain: construction techniques and a preliminary classification (2007)
Conference Proceeding
Jaquin, P., Augarde, C., & Gerrard, C. (2007). Historic rammed earth structures in Spain: construction techniques and a preliminary classification. In B. V. Venkatarama Reddy, & M. Mani (Eds.), Proceedings of International Symposium on Earthen Structures 2007

Conservation and repair of historic rammed earth sites should only be undertaken if there is a good understanding of the consequences of any intervention technique. Until recently there has been little interest in the characterisation of historic ram... Read More about Historic rammed earth structures in Spain: construction techniques and a preliminary classification.

Analysis of historic rammed earth construction (2006)
Conference Proceeding
Jaquin, P., Augarde, C., & Gerrard, C. (2006). Analysis of historic rammed earth construction. In P. B. Lourenco, P. Roca, C. Modena, & S. Agrawal (Eds.),

Rammed earth is a widely used historic building material, found in Mediterranean regions, along the Silk Road, and in parts of the Himalayas. While guidelines exist for the construction of new rammed earth structures, there is very little guidance fo... Read More about Analysis of historic rammed earth construction.

Analysis of Tapial structures for modern use and conservation. (2004)
Conference Proceeding
Jaquin, P. A., Augarde, C. E., & Gerrard, C. M. (2004). Analysis of Tapial structures for modern use and conservation. In C. Modena, P. B. Lourenço, & P. Roca (Eds.), Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions - 2 Volume Set: Possibilities of Numerical and Experimental Techniques - Proceedings of the IVth Int. Seminar on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, 10-13 November 2004, Padova, Italy (1315-1321)

Tapial is an ancient form of rammed earth wall construction found in many parts of the world. In medieval Spain, Tapial was used in the construction of some very large and complex structures, some many-storied. That these buildings remain standing (m... Read More about Analysis of Tapial structures for modern use and conservation..