Earthen exterior walls [EWE]

Glossary for gem taxonomy

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Details: Written by: admin; Category: terms; Published: 14 March 2023; Hits: 506

All types of earthen construction, including cob, rammed earth, bajareque, quincha, sod, banco, wattle and daub.

EWE_India_Rawal_1

Cob construction, India (overlaid by plaster) (People in Centre)

EWE_Kenya_Jaiswal_1

Mud walls reinforced with bamboo reinforcement, Kenya (K. Jaiswal)

EWE_Peru_Brzev_1

Quincha construction, Peru - exposed at the lower level and overlaid with mud plaster above (S. Brzev)

EWE_India_Rawal_2

EWE_India_Rawal_3

Wattle and daub construction, India (People in Centre)