Shot-earth : A sustainable excavated-soil based building material

• Unité de recherche: INNOSUISSE
• Numéro de projet: 120.510 IP-EE
• Titre du projet anglais: Shot-earth : A sustainable excavated-soil based building material

Mots-clé (Anglais)

Energy & environment, Bio-sourced materials and processing (e.g. wood, fibres, leather)

Résumé des résultats (Abstract) (Anglais)

Excavation soil is by far the largest construction waste in Switzerland, accounting for more than 18 million tons/year. The aim of this project is to valorize excavation soil by converting it into a sustainable and inexpensive construction material.