Houses in Yemen's UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa are collapsing after heavy rains. The distinctive red and white mud brick houses, which date from before the 11th century, have long been under threat ...

Rammed earth and stabilized mud block or brick are cheap, easy to make, usually durable materials widely used for building homes and low-level structures, especially in developing countries. Despite ...

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With building supplies scarce, Palestinians make mud bricks and use wood, fabric and plastic to rebuild homes and shops ...

Simple mud concrete bricks provide the most affordable and sustainable houses in the tropics, a Sri-Lankan study suggests. Comparisons of four different types of walling materials revealed that mud ...