ABSTRACT
The direct origin of the technique is uncertain, with it being the result of several factors and numerous technological developments linked to the supply of raw materials and varying constructive demands. In reality, the implementation process of the walls is very similar to that of the lime-crusted rammed earth wall. After the completion of a foundation and subsequent base, usually with a stone or brick masonry base of 50-60 cm in height, the formworks are put in place. Until this point, the construction process is similar to that used in other types of rammed earth wall. In the next phase, a layer of lime mortar is poured together next to the forms, followed by a layer of earth (to the same level as the mortar). Finally a brick is laid on top of the layer of mortar and earth against the formwork. After the placement of the second stratum begins (Fig.2). Thus, the brick is embedded inside the wall, except from one side which is placed against the formwork. In addition, the shocks produced during the ramming process of the different layers results in the bricks moving slightly from the surface of the formwork into the depth of the wall, in such a way that some of the lime mortar partially covers the head of the brick (Cristini, 2012).
