Revestimiento optimizado para muros de Tapial

Abstract

Abstract: Rammed earth architecture has an ancient origin that has been applied in different parts of the world, finding in it constructions of great heritage value. However, in our country, due to little knowledge of the system, its architectural construction is less and less, due to the incorporation of new materials in the current environment. In the present investigation, we worked on the design and process of elaboration of a "Tapia" wall, in which a stabilized earth compound based on cement and lime is added to the facing of its walls to improve its properties against climatic factors. the main cause of its deterioration. Knowledge about the rammed earth construction system is addressed, as well as the determination of the most suitable terrain for the elaboration of rammed earth walls through field and laboratory tests. Then tests are carried out on different samples in which the most appropriate mixture is determined to apply as a coating on its walls. What is intended is that with the physical-mechanical properties of this coating material, good adherence is achieved, durability in the face of inclement weather, as well as improving the aesthetic finish, thus avoiding subsequent coatings on its walls, and thus achieving a better permanence in time.