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Rammed earth with lime instead of cement

 
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Hi guys,

Can we use lime instead of cement in a rammed earth block?
 
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yes, different ratio. At the moment I have just forgotten what it is

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Thanks a lot John. Can you please try to recall the ratio? I do not want to use cement. Meanwhile I am planning to make test blocks with different ratios.
 
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Found a resource which explains how to use lime in rammed earth.

http://www.earth-auroville.com/raw_material_introduction_en.php
 
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