Soil and Carboard Could Replace Concrete, Saving Cash and Carbon

Building using soil isn’t new. Structures dating back 10,000 years to Mesopotamia and the Near East were created using techniques like adobe (sun-dried bricks) and rammed earth, including the Great Wall of China.

But for most modern-day uses, it’s undesirable. It is vulnerable to water damage, has high maintenance needs, and exhibits low structural strength, as well as high shrinkage/swelling rates that cause cracks with changing weather.