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Pete Walker

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University of Bath

Hygrothermal properties of building materialsMasonry and Concrete Structural AnalysisBuilding energy efficiency and sustainabilityConcrete and Cement Materials ResearchBuilding materials and conservation

Pete Walker works in Hygrothermal properties of building materials, Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis, Building energy efficiency and sustainability, Concrete and Cement Materials Research, Building materials and conservation. Recorded institutional associations include University of Bath.

373Publications
8,267Citations
45H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. Building houses with local materials: means to drastically reduce the environmental impact of construction

    2001 · 640 citations

  2. Compressive strength testing of compressed earth blocks

    2005 · 429 citations

  3. Strength, durability and shrinkage characteristics of cement stabilised soil blocks

    1995 · 366 citations

  4. Effect of moisture content on the mechanical characteristics of rammed earth

    2014 · 314 citations

  5. Hygrothermal performance of an experimental hemp–lime building

    2012 · 227 citations

  6. Rammed earth : design and construction guidelines

    2010 · 224 citations

  7. Alkali activation behaviour of un-calcined montmorillonite and illite clay minerals

    2018 · 216 citations

  8. Properties of some cement stabilised compressed earth blocks and mortars

    1997 · 209 citations

  9. Strength and Erosion Characteristics of Earth Blocks and Earth Block Masonry

    2004 · 200 citations

  10. Advances on the assessment of soil suitability for rammed earth

    2013 · 179 citations

  11. Effects of carbonation on the pore structure of non-hydraulic lime mortars

    2007 · 173 citations

  12. Development of a Direct Tensile Test for Compacted Earth Blocks Reinforced with Natural Fibers

    2004 · 170 citations

  13. The Australian Earth Building Handbook

    2002 · 167 citations

  14. Structural Capacity of Rammed Earth in Compression

    2008 · 163 citations

  15. Moisture buffer potential of experimental wall assemblies incorporating formulated hemp-lime

    2015 · 162 citations

  16. A circular construction evaluation framework to promote designing for disassembly and adaptability

    2021 · 157 citations

  17. Determination of hygrothermal parameters of experimental and commercial bio-based insulation materials

    2016 · 136 citations

  18. Determination of carbonation profiles in non-hydraulic lime mortars using thermogravimetric analysis

    2006 · 117 citations

  19. Variability of the mechanical properties of hemp concrete

    2016 · 94 citations

  20. Determining moisture levels in straw bale construction

    2009 · 93 citations

  21. The influence of two crop by-products on the hygrothermal properties of earth plasters

    2016 · 93 citations

  22. Durability characteristics of straw bales in building envelopes

    2014 · 89 citations

  23. A Review of Rammed Earth Construction

    2003 · 86 citations

  24. Compressive strength of extruded unfired clay masonry units

    2009 · 83 citations

  25. Whole timber construction: A state of the art review

    2019 · 83 citations

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