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A school of thought is emerging that compacted and dried-out soil could be a building material of the future.
The Scottish executive commissioned a report in 2000 on the possible reintroduction of mud as a fabrication component, and scientists at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales have been assessing its benefits for the past 30 years, with positive reactions. Many countries have a tradition of mud building: adobe structures are familiar in the Middle East, Spain and Latin America.
About 100,000 mud buildings exist in the UK, many of which have been upright for centuries. People who live in such buildings are certainly positive about the experience. A school of thought is emerging that compacted and dried-out soil could be a building... more
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Purdey
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