Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
9th International Conference "Re-Thinking Earthen Architecture for Sustainable Development, İstanbul, Türkiye, 30 Haziran 2022, (Tam Metin Bildiri)
The use of adobe, a traditional building material, dates back about ten thousand years from today. Mudbrick material is an ecological building material that showing natural and sustainable properties. These environmentally friendly and sustainable features provide a variety of advantages versus contemporary building materials. This material is not harmful for the environment, and it is also completely recyclable. It has superior properties such as low energy usage and low emission rate of harmful gases such as CO2 . On the other hand, adobe has a negative side compared to modern materials. It shows low resistance to water and low compressive strength. Due to these reasons, differences have started in material usage lately. With the development of the materials industry, adobe ceased to be used in the city, but still used in rural areas due to its economic reasons. Modern materials have produced a unfavorable impact on environmental conditions. The negative effects of these materials on the environment are not only limited to the production process, but also continued during the usage and consumption period. In this perspective, it is possible to consider the use of traditional materials instead of contemporary materials. Nowadays, research is being conducted in the ‘’manufacturing and construction sector for materials and technologies’’ that expend energy saver and pollution preventer. There is a tendency towards research that combines the positive sides of traditional and contemporary materials. The researcher’s interest has turned to traditional materials such as local plant fibers and soil composites. Therefore, efforts should be made to improve the physical properties of adobe materials during the production process. In this study, national and international studies aimed at ‘’improving the mechanical and physical properties of adobe’’ have been investigated. Physical and mechanical differences between traditional adobe and reinforced adobe have been revealed. It is stated that other additives such as lime, gypsum, cement, puzolan and fiber involved in the mudbrick mixture increases the strength values. Chemical additives, on the other hand, can have both positive and negative effects on the material. Natural fibers were considered for this investigation because they are recyclable and have no negative effects on the material structure. With the use of local plant fibers, the development and dissemination of the use of adobe material, which is a sustainable construction material, may be considered. Keywords: Earthen construction materials, adobe reinforced with fiber, comparative review