The stabilized earth is an alternative construction material which is economically and environmentally beneficial compared to the conventional material such as baked brick and concrete. Earth is used as a construction material in every continent since the earliest civilization. Existing literature shows that the use of earth as a building material saves cost, time, energy, and reduces environmental pollution. This paper critically Zimbabwe. reviews the literatures and come up with a generic list of benefits of earth construction. A series of in-depth interviews then investigate and ascertain from the Zimbabwean construction professionals whether stabilized earth construction is beneficial in in urban low-cost housing in Zimbabwe.
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Document Type | General |
Publish Date | 06/09/2018 |
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Published By | Civil Engineering Research Journal |
Edited By | Tabassum Rahmani |