TY - CONF A1 - Paul, Astrid A1 - Fontana, Patrick A1 - Ziegert, Christof ED - Priebe, Nsesheye Susan ED - Schmidt, Wolfram T1 - Earthen panels - Quality control for an industrially prefabricated building component made of natural raw materials T2 - Proceedings of the 1st symposium knowledge exchange for young scientists (KEYS) N2 - In the past few years, the share of earthen building materials used in constructions in Central Europe has increased. That is due to growing acknowledgement of its qualities regarding balancing of humidity, absorption of odours and acoustical insulation. To regulate these (mostly indoor) uses, the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) has published norms for adobe, earth mortar for masonry and earth plaster. In addition to these traditional building materials, earthen panels have been developed. As an ecological alternative to gypsum plaster boards, they combine climatic advantages of traditional materials with economic advantages of industrial processing, i.e. prefabrication and drywall techniques. Earthen panels are a composite layered material, comparable to Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC). Most products contain an inner layer of reed tubes which improve the tensile strength and reduce the weight. Often, one or both surfaces are reinforced with a fibrous net to prevent cracks in the plastering that is usually applied on top. Additives range from straw to expanded clay. Special panels contain waxes that improve their heat storage capacity or water pipes to allow the usage as flat heating and cooling systems. T2 - 1st Symposium on Knowledge Exchange for Young Scientists (KEYS) CY - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania DA - 09.06.2015 KW - Earthen panel KW - Quality control KW - Industrial prefabrication KW - Building component KW - Natural raw material PY - 2015 SN - 978-3-9817149-3-7 N1 - Geburtsname von Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. - Birth name of Priebe, Nsesheye Susan: Msinjili, N. S. SP - 189 EP - 192 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-36857 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -