An archaeometric multi-technique approach has been undertaken to characterize and date an early industrial limekiln in Calders (Catalonia, NE Spain). Data on the working conditions were inferred from X-ray diffraction ...

(English) In the area of architecture and construction, natural cement is the least known of traditional conglomerates. Most professionals in the sector who are interested in conglomerates have broad knowledge of the two ...

This research focuses on the addition of an ecological, sustainable material to improve the durability of earthen constructions and for use in rehabilitation and restoration processes. Specifically, it studies the mechanical ...

Vernacular architecture represents a valuable source of constructive and sustainable wisdom. Despite the extensive research in the field, their techniques are still underrated, and risk being lost as communities across ...

En enero de 2016, la torre del campanario de la Iglesia de Sant Pere, en el pueblo de Rosselló (a 10 km de Lleida) colapsó. Las causas del derrumbe, aún sin determinar, probablemente fueron debidas a la desestabilización ...

Aunque podamos considerar a los jóvenes universitarios como nativos digitales, no está claro que dispongan de las habilidades digitales que se necesitan para ser un profesional con titulación de grado superior. Después de ...

Neither earth-based building materials, nor earth-based constructions in any of its forms, are subjects included in the programmes of the degrees in Building Engineering or their equivalents, either as part of other subjects ...

Pont de la Margineda (Margineda Bridge) is a Romanic bridge located along the ancient Royal Road that connects St. Julià de Lòira and Andorra la Vella. It is one of the biggest and most slender Medieval Bridges still ...

It In the region of La Segarra, in the province of Lleida (Spain), there is a geological formation of the Oligocene age, called the "Talavera Gypsum Formation". The traditional buildings located in this area are built with ...